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Direct linkSingleton, Jenny L.; Newport, Elissa L. – Cognitive Psychology, 2004
The present study examines the impact of highly inconsistent input on language acquisition. The American deaf community provides a unique opportunity to observe children exposed to nonnative language models as their only linguistic input. This research is a detailed case study of one child acquiring his native language in such circumstances. It…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, American Sign Language, Deafness, Linguistic Input
