The use of sign language and sign systems in facilitating the language acquisition and communication of deaf students

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 384-394

  Coryell, Judith ^a   Holcomb, Thomas K ^b  

^a WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Ohlone College   (United States)

Author keywords

American sign language; Deaf students; Language acquisition; Sign systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031286247     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461.2804.384     Document Type: Article

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