Relations of Language and Thought: The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children

Description: Relations of Language and Thought by Marc Marschark, Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin This volume considers the extent to which the use of sign language affects the course and character of cognitive development. The understanding of the relationship between language and cognition has occupied psychologists and linguists for centuries, and may be enhanced by the study of signing. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 considers 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. This volume brings the language-thought discussion into a clearer focus, both theoretically and practically, by placing it in the context ofchildren growing up deaf and the influences of having sign language as their primary form of communication. The discussion is also sharpened by having internationally recognized contributors, such as Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin, and Ruth Campbell, with specialties in varied areas, all converging on a common interest in which each has conducted empirical research. These contributors clarify and challenge thetheoretical assumptions that have driven arguments in the language-thought debate for centuries. An introduction by the editors provides a historical overview of the issues as well as areview of empirical findings that have been offered in response to questions about language-thought relations in deaf children. The final chapters are structured in the form of "live" debate, in which each contributor is given the opportunity to respond to the other perspectives presented in this volume. Author Biography Marc Marschark is a Professor and Director of the Center for Education Research Partnerships at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His books include Psychological Development of Deaf Children (1993), Educating Deaf Students: From Research to Practice, with H. Lang and J. Albertini (2002), Sign Language Interpreting and Interpreter Education, with R. Peterson and E. Winston (2005), Advances in the Spoken Language Development of Deaf and Hard-of-H Table of Contents Contributors1: Marc Marschark and Victoria S. Everhart: Relations of Language and Cognition: What Do Deaf Children Tell Us?2: Patricia Siple: Universals, Generalizability, and the Acquisition of Signed Language3: Diane Lillo-Martin: The Modular Effects of Sign Language Acquisition4: Ruth Campbell: Read the Lips: Speculations on the Nature and Role of Lipreading in Cognitive Development of Deaf Children5: Ruth Campbell: Making Faces: Coextant Domains for Language and Visual Cognition6: Diane Lillo-Martin: In Support of the Language Acquisition Devise7: Patricia Siple: Modules and the Informational Encapsulation of Language Processes8: Victoria S. Everhart and Marc Marschark: Models, Modules, and ModalityIndex Review "Both general academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable....The work is well integrated and focused, and the authors speak to one anothers points."--Choice"Both general academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable....The work is well integrated and focused, and the authors speak to one anothers points."--Choice Long Description 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 considers 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. This volume brings the language-thought discussion into a clearer focus, both theoretically and practically, by placing it in the context of children growing up deaf and the influences of having sign language as their primary formof communication. The discussion is also sharpened by having internationally recognized contributors, such as Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin, and Ruth Campbell, with specialties in varied areas, all converging on a common interest in which each has conducted empirical research. These contributors clarify and challenge the theoretical assumptions that have driven arguments in the language-thought debate for centuries.An introduction by the editors provides a historical overview of the issues as well as a review of empirical findings that have been offered in response to questions about language-thought relations in deaf children. The final chapters are structured in the form of "live" debate, in which eachcontributor is given the opportunity to respond to the other perspectives presented in this volume. Review Text "Both general academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable....The work is well integrated and focused, and the authors speak to one anothers points."--Choice"Both general academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable....The work is well integrated and focused, and the authors speak to one anothers points."--Choice Review Quote "Both general academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable....The work is well integrated and focused, and the authors speak to one anothers points."--Choice Details ISBN0195100581 Author Diane Lillo-Martin Short Title RELATIONS OF LANGUAGE & THOUGH Language English ISBN-10 0195100581 ISBN-13 9780195100587 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1997 Subtitle The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children Edited by Patricia Siple Illustrations line drawings Residence US Affiliation Center for Research on Educational Partnerships, National Technical In Position Professor of History Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195100587 UK Release Date 1997-10-30 AU Release Date 1997-10-30 NZ Release Date 1997-10-30 US Release Date 1997-10-30 Birth 1980 Death 1921 Qualifications QC Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Counterpoints: Cognition, Memory, and Language Publication Date 1997-10-30 Alternative 9780195100570 DEWEY 153.4 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 208 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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