WH-âQuestions in Bimodal Bilinguals: Evidence for Language ...
WH-âQuestions in Bimodal Bilinguals: Evidence for Language ...
WH-âQuestions in Bimodal Bilinguals: Evidence for Language ...
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<strong>WH</strong>-‐front<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Speech-‐<br />
<strong>in</strong>Lluenced Sign <br />
• Both the sign languages allow <strong>WH</strong>-‐fronted structures <strong>in</strong> <br />
addi-on to other ones. <br />
• Young monol<strong>in</strong>gual sign<strong>in</strong>g children use the double <br />
structures <strong>in</strong> spontaneous produc-on as early as 2;0; <br />
f<strong>in</strong>al and double structures appear <strong>in</strong> elicited produc-on <br />
of 5-‐ and 6-‐year-‐olds. <br />
• Speech structures may be said to appear <strong>in</strong> sign if <strong>WH</strong>-<strong>in</strong>i7al<br />
is over-‐used compared to sign monol<strong>in</strong>guals. <br />
• Blend<strong>in</strong>g, mouth<strong>in</strong>g, and other <strong>in</strong>dica-ons of the spoken <br />
languages may also appear. <br />
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