Age of sign language acquisition has lifelong effect on syntactic preferences in sign language users

Acquisition of natural language has been shown to fundamentally impact both one’s ability to use the first language and the ability to learn subsequent languages later in life. Sign languages offer a unique perspective on this issue because Deaf signers receive access to signed input at varying ages...

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Main Authors: Krebs, J. (Author), Malaia, E.A (Author), Roehm, D. (Author), Wilbur, R.B (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
Subjects:
age
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