Laura Kanto
List of John Benjamins publications in which Laura Kanto is involved.
Articles
2026 Constructed action in the narrative tasks of children and adults using Finnish Sign Language Cognitive and Functional Explorations in Sign Language Linguistics, Capirci, Olga and Sabina Fontana (eds.), pp. 172–211 | Article
This article describes the use of a specific type of enactment — constructed action (CA) — by children acquiring Finnish Sign Language (FinSL) and adults who use FinSL as their first language. Constructed action was investigated from the recordings of two narrative tasks performed by the… read more
2025 The use of constructed action and its relationship with age and sign language development among children acquiring Finnish Sign Language Sign Language & Linguistics 28:2, pp. 208–262 | Article
Children’s use of constructed action (CA) has been linked to language as well as cognitive and social development, but the relationship among these aspects is not yet well understood. This research explores children’s use of CA in their produced narratives and how its use relates to children’s… read more
The production of sign language structural elements in narratives by children acquiring Finnish Sign Language Sign Language & Linguistics: Online-First Articles | Article
Storytelling is an excellent way to assess children’s language skills because it allows for a comprehensive assessment of their linguistic and cognitive skills. Narrative skills reflect both grammatical language skills and the ability to use language in situationally appropriate ways. In this… read more