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Signed English: A Manual Approach to English Language Development

Publication: Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
Volume 39, Number 3
Pages 330-343

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This article presents the basic logic of a manual parallel to spoken English called signed English. It describes the materials designed to facilitate skill with this system. The logic is general. The method can be applied to languages other than English and can be used with the deaf and the hearing. The system is designed to facilitate the deaf preschool child’s learning of the English language.

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Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
Volume 39Number 3August 1974
Pages: 330-343

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  • Received: Sep 13, 1973
  • Accepted: Mar 15, 1974
  • Published in issue: Aug 1, 1974

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Harry Bornstein
Gallaudet College, Washington, D. C.

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