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Communicative Interaction: Mother Modification and Child Acquisition of American Sign Language.
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Kantor, Rebecca – Sign Language Studies, 1982
Discusses the modifications in the direction of simplified and more linear language (American Sign Language) used by deaf mothers with their deaf children. (EKN)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition
The Acquisition of Classifiers in American Sign Language.
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Kantor, Rebecca – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Studies the developmental stages deaf children pass through in acquiring the adult forms of pronominal classifiers in American Sign Language. Data were obtained on production, comprehension, and imitation from nine children aged 3 to 11. Complexities of classifier usage influence the learning strategies used. (PJM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Children, Cognitive Style, Deafness