Relations of Language and Thought: The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children

by Marc Marschark and Diane Lillo-Martin

Book Overview

The relationship of language to cognition, especially in development, is an issue that has occupied philosophers, psychologists, and linguists for centuries. In recent years, the scientific study of sign languages and deaf individuals has greatly enhanced our understanding of deafness, language, and cognition. This Counterpoints volume considers the extent to which the use of sign language might affect the course and character of cognitive development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195100581
• ISBN13: 9780195100587
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"