The Development of Language-Like Communication Without a Language Model.

Goldin-Meadow, Susan; Feldman, Heidi

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Development of Language-Like Communication Without a Language Model

Goldin-Meadow, Susan; Feldman, Heidi

Science, 197, 4301, 401-403, Jul 77

Deaf children unable to acquire oral language naturally and who are not exposed to a standard manual language can spontaneously develop a structured sign system that has many of the properties of natural spoken language. This communication system appears to be largely the invention of the child himself. (Authors/BT)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cued Speech, Deafness, Handicapped Children, Instruction, Language Acquisition, Manual Communication, Research, Special Education

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