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Clark, Eve V., Ed.; Holden, Gary, Ed. – 1987
Presented is a collection of 14 conference papers on various aspects of child language acquisition. Papers and authors include: "Language and Psychological Development" (Jean Berko Gleason); "Regression in the Phonological Development of Two Children" (Ken M. Bleile, J. Bruce Tomblin); "Children's Acquisition of the…
Descriptors: Adverbs, American Sign Language, Child Language, Chinese
Newport, Elissa L.; Ashbrook, Elizabeth F. – 1977
This report is a cross-linguistic study that compares the sequence of emergence of semantic relations in English with the sequence of emergence of these relations in the acquisition of American Sign Language. American Sign Language (ASL) differs from English in modality (it is a visual-gesture language rather than an auditory-vocal one) and in the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Child Language, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
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Gatty, Janice C. – Infants and Young Children, 1996
This article discusses principles for intervention with young children who have hearing impairments. It covers the nature of hearing loss; diagnosis and types of hearing impairments; sensory aids; and benefits and limitations of different approaches including the auditory-verbal, auditory-oral, cued speech, total communication, American Sign…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Aural Learning, Bilingual Education, Clinical Diagnosis
Mason, David G. – 1994
This discussion focuses on the growing trend in deaf education toward bilingualism/biculturalism, with special emphasis on schools for the deaf in Canada. American Sign Language and la Langue Signes Quebecois on the one hand and English and French on the other are used as examples of bilingualism. Biculturalism is seen in the deaf individual's…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences
Commission on Education of the Deaf, Washington, DC. – 1988
The report concludes that education of persons who are deaf in the United States is characterized by inappropriate priorities and inadequate resources. Among deficiencies identified are the failure to implement available preventive and early identification procedures, monitor educational programs, and use tools of advancing technology. Specific…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Early Identification
Ragosta, Marjorie; Nelson, Catherine – 1986
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was administered to 26 hearing impaired college students, in order to test the assumption that the English-language deficiencies of hearing impaired students are similar to those of foreign students. The students were attending Gallaudet College's School of Preparatory Studies and were identified…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Entrance Examinations, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness
Clark, Eve V., Ed.; And Others – 1989
Papers in this volume include the following: "The Structural Sources of Verb Meaning" (Lila R. Gleitman); "Acquisition of Noun Incorporation in Inuktitut" (Shanley Allen, Martha Crago); "Why Do Children Omit Subjects?" (Paul Bloom); "Acquiring Language in a Creole Setting: Theoretical and Methodological…
Descriptors: Adverbs, American Sign Language, Child Language, Chinese
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Christensen, Kathee M. – 1997
This paper presents the views of a member of the committee of the Council for Exceptional Children/Council on Education of the Deaf on professional standards. It addresses the professional challenges suggested by these new standards, including collaboration among university programs, state agencies, and local districts to establish compatible…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Sign Language, Cooperative Programs, Deafness
Nover, Stephen M.; Andrews, Jean F. – 1999
The New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, was awarded a five-year federal grant to improve language teaching practices of teachers working with children who are deaf by using current bilingual theories and pedagogical techniques, including "engaged learning" practices and educational technology. The project developed and refined the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
ERIC Review, 1998
The "ERIC Review" announces research results, publications, and new programs relevant to each issue's theme. This issue focuses on foreign language education in grades K-12. Articles include: "Second Language Learning: Everyone Can Benefit" (Kathleen M. Marcos); "Foreign Language Education in the United States: Trends and…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Nover, Stephen M.; Andrews, Jean F.; Everhart, Vicki S. – 2001
The Star School staff of the Engaged Learners project at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe has completed its fourth year of a 5-year federally-funded program. This project aims to improve language-teaching practices of teachers who work with learners who are deaf by providing training in current bilingual theories and pedagogical…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students
Labarca, Angela, Ed.; Bailey, Leslie M., Ed. – 1990
Papers from the symposium on applied linguistics include: "Roles in the Foreign Language Classroom" (Robert J. DiPietro); "The Importance of Native Language in Light of Second-Language Studies" (Alexander Z. Guiora); "A Model of L2 Text Reconstruction: The Recall of Literary Text by Learners of German" (Elizabeth B.…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Lucke, Melinda Rae, Comp. – 1998
The survey, using data gathered from state foreign language association presidents and state foreign language supervisors and a number of other sources, investigated issues in professional development for language teachers. Forty-six out of 50 states responded to the survey, but not all of the states responded to each quotation. The survey…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Baca, Judy Clark, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book of readings consists of selected papers presented under five topics: (1) Research and Theory--18 papers including research on visual effects on attitude and cognition, students of different field dependence levels, modern and postmodern design on reader perceptions of news, effects of gray shades, short-term memory capacity differences,…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creativity
Askov, Eunice N.; And Others – 1989
This paper looks at computer technology's current and potential role in developing literacy in hearing impaired (HI) adults. First, the paper considers findings of adult literacy research including the national impact of illiteracy, functional literacy, communication and thinking skills, the whole language approach, the process approach to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, American Sign Language, Computer Assisted Instruction
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