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Peer reviewedShane, Howard C.; Wilbur, Ronnie B. – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Outlines a procedure for predicting the appropriateness of signing as a communicative technique for individuals with speaking impairments. The procedure compares a potential learner's motor control with those necessary for the handshapes, location, and movements of a compiled vocabulary. A procedure for predicting future possible vocabulary is…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Motor Development, Pragmatics, Sign Language


