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| American Sign Language | 1 |
| Deafness | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Finger Spelling | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Morphology (Languages) | 1 |
| Syntax | 1 |
| Vocabulary Development | 1 |
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| Contemporary Education | 1 |
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| Tabor, Martha L. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
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Peer reviewedTabor, Martha L. – Contemporary Education, 1988
The article surveys literature and research about deaf children's acquisition of American Sign Language, especially as it compares to language acquisition of their hearing peers. The development of manual articulation as well as vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and fingerspelling acquisition are discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
