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Vision and the Emergence of Meaning: Blind and Sighted Children's Early Language

Book information

Year
1990
ISBN
9780521304962, 0521304962, 9780511519802, 0521024633, 9780521024631
LCC
P118 .D86 1989
Open Library ID
OL2056276M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1370384 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
216\211
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Dunlea's examination of the relationship between language and conceptual development is based on her analysis of the early language in a group of blind, partially sighted and fully sighted children who participated in a pioneering longitudinal study at the University of Southern California. In particular, the study reveals a convergence of early language and conceptual development. By focusing on the processes of development rather than merely describing the end products of language acquisition, the author not only identifies significant differences in blind and sighted children, but also offers new insights on semantic and pragmatic development in general.

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