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Research Article
‘Hate English! Why? . . .’ Signs and English from deaf children's perception. Results from a preliminary study of deaf children's experiences of sign bilingual education
Article first published online: 20 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/dei.227
Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Deafness & Education International
Special Issue: Sign Language and Deaf Education
Volume 9, Issue 4, pages 197–213, December 2007
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How to Cite
Sutherland, H. and Young, A. (2007), ‘Hate English! Why? . . .’ Signs and English from deaf children's perception. Results from a preliminary study of deaf children's experiences of sign bilingual education. Deafness & Education International, 9: 197–213. doi: 10.1002/dei.227
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 20 NOV 2007
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Keywords:
- deaf;
- sign bilingual;
- BSL;
- deaf children
Abstract
To date, much information about Sign Bilingualism,1 gleaned from parents and/or teachers, has been written from a strong hearing viewpoint. As deaf children should be the main beneficiaries from a Sign Bilingual Education,2 this project was designed to enable the children to recall their experiences and share their multi-aspect views with other deaf children and the deaf researcher. The children had opportunities to express themselves freely in their first language, British Sign Language, using the deaf-centred prompting tools to inform/enlighten readers about their experiences of a Sign Bilingual journey. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.