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Laudanna, Alessandro; Volterra, Virginia – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1991
Evaluates the contribution of visuo-gestural modality versus linguistic factors in determining the order of elements in sign language. The results of a study show that Italian Sign Language differs along significant lines from both spoken Italian and pantomime. (22 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Body Language, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Italian
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Marschark, Marc – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1994
Because the relationship of gesticulation to sign language has not received much research attention, this study considers gesture and sign among users of signed and oral languages. Results suggest that gestures produced by deaf individuals can be distinguished from the sign language in which they are embedded, including their semantic and…
Descriptors: Body Language, Comparative Analysis, Deafness, Foreign Countries
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Maxwell, Madeline; Bernstein, Mark E. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1985
Describes research into the correspondence between speech and sign language by looking at simultaneous communication as it is used by fluent deaf persons. The study aims to determine what relationship, if any, exists between the morpheme level and the message level of utterances in discourse. (SED)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
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Schick, Brenda; Moeller, Mary Pat – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1992
Examines whether manually coded English (MCE) sign language systems are learnable. Reading achievement and expressive English skills of deaf students educated using only a MCE sign system were examined. Deaf students had expressive English skills comparable to hearing students in respect to syntactical and lexical skills but were deficient in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Deafness, English, Expressive Language