Improvements in the English Syntax of Deaf College Students

College students with prelingual deafness were assessed on their knowledge of English syntax at the beginning and end of the academic year. Results revealed significant improvement on nine English structures assessed; students with lower general English proficiency improved to a greater extent than...

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Published inAmerican annals of the deaf (Washington, D.C. 1886) Vol. 138; no. 1; p. 55
Main Author Berent, Gerald P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1993
Subjects
Achievement
Adolescent
Adult
College Students
Congenital Impairments
Deafness
Education
Female
Higher Education
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Knowledge Level
Language
Language Acquisition
Learning
Limited English Speaking
Male
Performance Factors
Student Improvement
Students
Syntax
Text Structure
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Summary:College students with prelingual deafness were assessed on their knowledge of English syntax at the beginning and end of the academic year. Results revealed significant improvement on nine English structures assessed; students with lower general English proficiency improved to a greater extent than other students. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:0002-726X
1543-0375
DOI:10.1353/aad.2012.0591