Advances In The Sign Language Development Of Deaf Children

Brenda Schick, Marc Marschark, Patricia E. Spencer

A progressive and thorough testimony to the potential of sign language development of deaf and hard of hearing children. Starting with the role of gesture, the authors examine the subsequent stages including language input, early vocabulary development, fingerspelling, articulatory development, syntax acquisition, non-manual morphology, and conclude with narrative skills. Hardback 416 pages 2005

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