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Peer reviewedFischer, Susan; Gough, Bonnie – Sign Language Studies, 1978
The role of verbs in American Sign Language (ASL) is investigated. Verb mutations in ASL are very different from the kinds of grammatical deformations that occur in English, and are different from those that occur in spoken languages as a whole. (HP)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Grammar, Manual Communication
Peer reviewedMeadow, Kathryn P. – Sign Language Studies, 1977
This paper examines the assignment and use of name signs in the deaf community. A total of approximately 450 individual name signs were collected, recorded, and analyzed. (CFM)
Descriptors: Deafness, Identification (Psychology), Labeling (of Persons), Manual Communication
Peer reviewedErting, Carol – Sign Language Studies, 1978
Deaf ethnicity, as the social phenomenon of deafness, is presented as the proper context in which to consider language learning, language teaching, and language planning in the education of the deaf. (Author/NCR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Deafness
Peer reviewedSiple, Patricia – Sign Language Studies, 1978
The article elaborates on the assumption that since sign languages are received and initially processed by the visual system, then the rules for the formation of signs of a sign language would be constrained by the limits of the visual system. (Author/NCR)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness
