From Gesture to Symbol [microform] : The Relation Between Form and Meaning in the Acquisition of Personal Pronouns in American Sign Language / Laura A. Petitto.

The transition from pre-linguistic to linguistic communication was investigated in the acquisition of pronouns in American Sign Language (ASL). Data were obtained from a congenitally deaf child learning ASL as a first language from deaf parents. Longitudinal data from the age of 6 months to 2 years...

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Main Author:	Petitto, Laura A.
Corporate Author:	Stanford University. Department of Linguistics
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1983.
Subjects:	Case Studies. Child Language. Deafness. Language Acquisition. Pronouns. Sign Language. Young Children.