Methods and procedures in sign language acquisition studies

Anne E. Baker | Universiteit van Amsterdam

Beppie van den Bogaerde | Universiteit van Amsterdam, Hogeschool Utrecht

Bencie Woll | University College London

Sign language acquisition is a relatively new field and is still developing its own good practice. This paper gives an overview of the most common procedures in research design, choice of subjects, transcription and documentation. The paper concludes with a brief overview of the chronology of development of sign languages.

Keywords: transcription, methodology, sign language acquisition, research design

Published online: 14 January 2009
https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.14.03bak

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