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American And British Speech Differences In Low Socioeconomic Status Homes, Jennifer Markfeld
American And British Speech Differences In Low Socioeconomic Status Homes, Jennifer Markfeld
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Background: Infants living in low socioeconomic status (SES) homes display lower developmental functioning by 12 months than mid- and high-SES infants, and speak fewer words on average as they grow older. Maternal speech is especially important for language development and has been found to be the largest predictor of SES-related differences in children’s vocabulary. Although there are documented differences between British and American infant language development, for example American infant lexicons are typically larger than age matched British infants, there is little research looking at caregiver speech across these countries in low SES groups.
Method: This retrospective study compared 10 …
American Sign Language As A Foreign Language Equivalent At James Madison University, Abigail E. Compton
American Sign Language As A Foreign Language Equivalent At James Madison University, Abigail E. Compton
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
ASL is increasingly gaining acknowledgment as a foreign language in the university setting. At James Madison University, sign language classes have traditionally been housed within the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. This research makes a case for considering ASL as an equivalent to courses in the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and argues that ASL meets the university standards for the study of a foreign language with regard to fulfilling Bachelor of Arts requirements.
Considering the linguistic history of ASL and the language’s accompanying culture, we will demonstrate the standards for teaching ASL are identical to the …