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

Marc Marschark, Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin, Ruth Campbell and 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 signed languages and deaf individuals has greatly enhanced our understanding of deafness, language and cognition. This Counterpoints volume will consider the extent to which the use of sign language might affect the course and character of cognitive development in deaf children. It presents a variety of viewpoints in this debate. General academic readers and those who specialize in issues revolving around sign language will find the book valuable and of interest.

Publisher: Oxford University Press (1997)

Paperback, 208 pages

Our Price: £22.95

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