Joint usage in sign language acquisition : a pedagogical model

dc.contributor.advisorMeier, Richard P.
dc.creatorWynne, Michael Francis, Jr.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T16:50:36Zen
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:27:00Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:27:00Z
dc.date.issued2013-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2013en
dc.date.updated2014-10-21T16:50:36Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis paper utilizes prior studies attempting to explain different possible phonological production errors among adults who learn American Sign Language (ASL) as a second language (L2). These studies have offered theoretical grounding to such production errors. One area of study in particular is further explored in this paper and that is how specific joints of the arm and hand are used in the production of signs (Mirus, et al., 2001, Meier, et al 2008). L2 learners of ASL are essentially learning a new language using a different modality and this new modality requires that they relearn how to use specific motor skills needed in order to produce sign vocabulary. To address this, an exploratory teaching module is proposed with the need for further action research to discuss its effectiveness.en
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instructionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/26811en
dc.subjectAmerican Sign Languageen
dc.subjectPhonologyen
dc.subjectJoint usageen
dc.subjectSecond Language Acquisitionen
dc.titleJoint usage in sign language acquisition : a pedagogical modelen
dc.typeThesisen

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