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Duchan, Judith; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
An analysis was made of the correspondence between intonation and the larger and smaller movements accompanying two-syllable and longer utterances. Synchrony between peaks of intonation and movement pattern was found and is used to argue for a performative basis for early two-word productions. (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Intonation, Language Acquisition