Beatrijs Wille
List of John Benjamins publications for which Beatrijs Wille plays a role.
Articles
2023 The road to language through gesture: The longitudinal case of parent-child interactions in deaf children Gesture 22:1, pp. 39–61 | Article
This study explores the role of gestures in Flemish Sign Language (VGT) development through a longitudinal observation of three deaf children’s early interactions. These children were followed over a period of one and a half year, at the ages of 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. This research compares… read more
2018 Flemish Sign Language development: A case study on Deaf mother – deaf child interactions Functions of Language 25:2, pp. 289–322 | Article
This case study provides a first exploratory study on the early Flemish Sign Language acquisition of a deaf infant from the perspective of Halliday’s Systemic Functional Theory. It highlights some remarkable aspects of sign language acquisition with respect to interpersonal interaction between… read more