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Publication Date: 1995
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Proactive Interference & Language Change in Hearing Adult Students of American Sign Language.
Hoemann, Harry W.; Kreske, Catherine M.
Sign Language Studies, v86 p45-62 Spr 1995
Describes a study that found, contrary to previous reports, that a strong, symmetrical release from proactive interference (PI) is the normal outcome for switches between American Sign Language (ASL) signs and English words and with switches between Manual and English alphabet characters. Subjects were college students enrolled in their first ASL course. (six references) (LR)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Comparative Analysis, Deafness, English, Higher Education, Interference (Language), Language Acquisition, Language Fluency, Manual Communication, Measurement Techniques, Scoring, Second Language Learning, Visual Learning
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Language: English
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