Recent research conducted at Georgia State University shows that native language affects how people convey information from a young age and hints at the presence of a universal system of communication.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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There is a fierce debate raging in the deaf community.
Education
May 9, 2022
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Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalized throughout history. And signed languages have taken second place to spoken languages. The 1880 Milan Convention, for example, gave rise to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2021
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New dedicated hubs for Deaf children are needed around the country to provide new social spaces, education and support, an expert has said.
Education
Sep 24, 2020
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How the languages of the world emerged is largely a mystery. Considering that it might have taken millennia, it is intriguing to see how deaf people can create novel sign languages spontaneously. Observations have shown that ...
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2019
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If you hear someone say "John and Mary kiss," you'd likely imagine a single symmetrical action. But hear them say "John and Mary kiss each other," and you may construe an entirely different picture—one in which the parties ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2019
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Ordinarily, deaf students are left in the dark when they visit a planetarium. With the lights off, they can't see the ASL interpreter who narrates their tour of outer space. With the lights on, they can't see the constellations ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 27, 2014
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The British education system is neglecting the needs of deaf children, many of whom have major reading difficulties, according to new research led by academics from City University London and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2014
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The song of songbirds is usually transmitted from one generation to the next by imitation learning and is thought to be similar to the acquisition of human speech. Although song is often learnt from an adult model, there ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Learning to be a member of a culture is a primary developmental task for all young children. For most, it happens at home. But for deaf children around the world – more than 90 percent of them live with ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2011
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