Language Learning and Deafness

Name: Language Learning and Deafness
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ISBN: 9780521335799

ISBN-10: 0521335795

ISBN-13: 9780521335799

Edition: 1988

Authors: Michael Strong, Michael H. Long, Jack C. Richards

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An important new collection of original papers dealing with essential issues and research in the learning of language by deaf people. The book addresses issues in the fields of second language acquisition and deafness, and draws upon the fields of linguistics, psychology, and education. Of particular importance is the relationship between the learning of English by the deaf and by hearing speakers of other languages. The first five chapters concern theoretical issues on language varieties among the deaf population, American sign language and the biology of language, sign language instruction, and language education of deaf children from both historical and bilingual perspectives. The second…

Book details

List price: $72.25
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/29/1988
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Series editors' preface


Preface



Theoretical Issues



Language varieties in the deaf population and their acquisition by children and adults




American Sign Language and the human biological capacity for language




The history of language use in the education of the Deaf in the United States




Sing language instruction and its implications for the Deaf Steven




A bilingual approach to the education of young deaf children: ASL and English




Research Reports



An assessment of syntactic capabilities




Children's new sign creations




Linguistic and cultural role models for hearing-impaired children in elementary school programs




Acquiring linguistic and social identity: interactions of deaf children with a hearing teacher and a deaf adult




Development of vocal and signed communication in deaf and hearing twins of deaf parents




Questions and answers in the development of deaf children



Index