Acquisition of American Sign Language: A Review.

Tabor, Martha L.

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ERIC Number: EJ376983

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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Acquisition of American Sign Language: A Review.

Tabor, Martha L.

Contemporary Education, v59 n2 p62-66 Win 1988

The article surveys literature and research about deaf children's acquisition of American Sign Language, especially as it compares to language acquisition of their hearing peers. The development of manual articulation as well as vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and fingerspelling acquisition are discussed. (JL)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Finger Spelling, Language Acquisition, Morphology (Languages), Syntax, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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