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Processes of Elaboration: The Taxonomic Principle in Speech and Sign.
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McArthur, Douglas – Sign Language Studies, 1991
Applies a taxonomic principle to analyze the gradual elaboration of any language or sign system as a technology of communication rather than the reflection of a specialized language faculty or cluster of language faculties. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Language Classification, Language Maintenance, Language Planning
Duality of Patterning in Signed and Spoken Language: A Psychological Perspective.
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List, Gudula – Sign Language Studies, 1989
Psycholinguistic and neurological examination of the use of duality of patterning as a primary criterion for determining if a system is a (signed or spoken) language revealed the existence of duality in processes that facilitate language acquisition. (27 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Classification, Language Patterns, Language Research