Acquisition of Syntax in Signed Languages
Acquisition of Syntax in Signed Languages
This chapter examines the acquisition of two aspects of sign language morphosyntax: verb agreement and word order. For each of these areas, it asks whether the theories developed on the basis of spoken languages make the right predictions for sign language. If there are differences between sign languages and spoken languages, what would the reasons be? In neither of these areas is the work completed, and areas for further study in both are suggested.
Keywords: acquisition of syntax, sign language morphosyntax, signed languages
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