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Meuris, Kristien; Maes, Bea; De Meyer, Anne-Marie; Zink, Inge – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sign characteristics in a key word signing (KWS) system on the functional use of those signs by adults with intellectual disability (ID). Method: All 507 signs from a Flemish KWS system were characterized in terms of phonological, iconic, and referential characteristics.…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Adults, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
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Ormel, Ellen; Hermans, Daan; Knoors, Harry; Hendriks, Angelique; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2010
Purpose: Phonological activation during visual word recognition was studied in deaf and hearing children under two circumstances: (a) when the use of phonology was not required for task performance and might even hinder it and (b) when the use of phonology was critical for task performance. Method: Deaf children mastering written Dutch and Sign…
Descriptors: Phonology, Deafness, Word Recognition, Sign Language