| Literature DB >> 877567 |
Abstract
Deaf children who are unable to acquire oral language naturally and who are not exposed to a standard manual language can spontaneously develop a structured sign system that has many of the properties of natural spoken language. This communication system appears to be largely the invention of the child himself rather than of the caretakers.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 877567 DOI: 10.1126/science.877567
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728