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Peer reviewedSilliman, Elaine R.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1995
An Athabaskan narrative, told by a village storyteller to two native students (one with language-learning disability and mild hearing loss) was studied. Analysis of prosodic and structural patterns revealed a spatially rather than temporally organized narrative. The assessment method was felt to be sensitive to interfaces between cultural…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Athapascan Languages, Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedYoshinaga-Itano, Christine; Downey, Doris M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
The difficulties hearing impaired students experience in acquiring the conceptual information underlying narratives is discussed in terms of schemata development and the role of incidental learning. Principles for teaching concepts and labels, elaborating the schema, using questions to fill in conceptual gaps, and using imaginary play and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Hearing Impairments
