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Prinz, Philip M.; Prinz, Elisabeth A. – Discourse Processes, 1985
Describes discourse development in the sign language of 24 profoundly deaf children. Findings indicate children were acquiring appropriate discourse strategies comparable to those used by hearing children in spoken conversations and adult deaf signers. (DF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Deafness, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education