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Peer reviewedBonvillian, John D.; Siedlecki, Theodore, Jr. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1996
Acquisition of the location aspect of American Sign Language signs was examined in nine young hearing infants and toddlers of deaf parents. Sign locations, overall, were produced with 83.5% accuracy. Highly contrasting locations were acquired first. Location played a central role in young children's early sign language acquisition. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Infants, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedLieberth, Ann K.; Gamble, Mary Ellen Bellile – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1991
This study evaluated the recognition and retention of transparent and nontransparent manual signs by 50 sign-naive hearing college freshmen. There was a significant decrease in the number of nontransparent signs retained as the period of time after training increased. Implications for sign language training with nonverbal hearing persons are…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Communication Disorders, Higher Education, Maintenance
