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Relations of Language and Thought : The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children (Counterpoints)
Relations of Language and Thought The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children - Counterpoints Author:Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin, Ruth Campbell, Victoria S. Everhart 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 conside... more »rs the extent to which the use of sign language might affect the course and character of cognitive development, and presents a variety of viewpoints in this debate.« less