A Semantic Analysis of Signed Communication in an Activity-Based Classroom for Preschool Children Who Are Deaf.

Marvin, Chris; Kasal, Kathleen R.

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Publication Date: 1996

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A Semantic Analysis of Signed Communication in an Activity-Based Classroom for Preschool Children Who Are Deaf.

Marvin, Chris; Kasal, Kathleen R.

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v27 n1 p57-67 Jan 1996

Analysis of videotapes of the signed communication (mostly Signed Exact English) of five preschool children with deafness in a special class found their communications brief and focused on the here-and-now. Topics of conversation were similar to those of nondisabled children. Child-initiated utterances were longer and more semantically diverse than teacher-prompted utterances. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Deafness, Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics, Sign Language, Special Classes

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Language: English

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