Beyond the Input Given: The Child's Role in the Acquisition of Language.

Goldin-Meadow, Susan; Mylander, Carolyn

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ERIC Number: EJ464181

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Beyond the Input Given: The Child's Role in the Acquisition of Language.

Goldin-Meadow, Susan; Mylander, Carolyn

Language, v66 n2 p323-55 Jun 1990

This paper reviews research findings on the structural properties of deaf childrens' gestural communication systems and evaluates those properties in the context of data gained from other approaches to the question of the young child's language-making capacity. (over 100 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Deafness, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Linguistic Input, Manual Communication, Morphology (Languages), Parent Child Relationship, Semantics, Speech Communication, Syntax, Young Children

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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