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The development of language-like communication without a language model

S Goldin-Meadow, H Feldman

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |July 22, 1977
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    Deaf children without access to spoken or sign language can invent their own structured communication systems. These child-invented sign systems share properties with natural spoken languages, indicating innate linguistic capabilities.

    Area of Science:

    • Linguistics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Child Language Acquisition

    Background:

    • Deaf children often face challenges in acquiring oral language.
    • Limited exposure to standardized sign languages can hinder natural language development.
    • Understanding the origins of communication in these children is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the spontaneous development of communication systems in deaf children.
    • To analyze the structural properties of these emergent sign systems.
    • To determine the role of the child versus caretakers in system creation.

    Main Methods:

    • Observational studies of deaf children lacking standard language input.
    • Linguistic analysis of spontaneously generated sign systems.

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  • Comparative analysis with properties of natural spoken languages.

    • Main Results:

    • Deaf children spontaneously create structured sign systems when deprived of natural language input.
    • These invented systems exhibit linguistic properties similar to natural spoken languages.
    • The development appears primarily driven by the child, not caretakers.

    Conclusions:

    • Deaf children possess an innate capacity for language creation.
    • Spontaneously developed sign systems offer insights into universal grammar principles.
    • Early communication emerges even without formal linguistic models.