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Direct linkKidd, Evan; Garcia, Rowena – First Language, 2022
A comprehensive theory of child language acquisition requires an evidential base that is representative of the typological diversity present in the world's 7000 or so languages. However, languages are dying at an alarming rate, and the next 50 years represents the last chance we have to document acquisition in many of them. Here, we take stock of…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Maintenance
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth M.; Thibert, Jonelle; Grandpierre, Viviane; Johnston, J. Cyne – First Language, 2014
Baby sign language is advocated to improve children's communication development. However, the evidence to support the advantages of baby sign has been inconclusive. A systematic review was undertaken to summarize and appraise the research related to the effectiveness of symbolic gestures for typically developing, hearing infants with hearing…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Child Language, Nonverbal Communication, Infants
