The Puzzle of Negation: How Children Move from Communicative to Grammatical Negation in ASL.

Anderson, Diane E.; Reilly, Judy S.

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ERIC Number: EJ557026

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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The Puzzle of Negation: How Children Move from Communicative to Grammatical Negation in ASL.

Anderson, Diane E.; Reilly, Judy S.

Applied Psycholinguistics, v18 n4 p411-29 Dec 1997

Focuses on the acquisition of negation in American Sign Language (ASL) and the developmental relationship between the communicative and grammatical (or linguistic) headshakes for negation in deaf children acquiring ASL. Results indicate that the systems for communication and language are differentially mediated. (35 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Body Language, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Developmental Stages, Grammar, Hypothesis Testing, Longitudinal Studies, Negative Forms (Language), Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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