| Title: |
The Development of Preposition Usage in the Written English of Deaf Adolescents. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kluwin, Thomas N.; Model Secondary School for the Deaf, Washington, DC. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
1979 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: |
Deafness; Error Analysis (Language); Language Skills; Secondary Education; Writing Skills |
| Abstract: |
Preposition usage by students at a secondary school for the deaf was examined in Ss' response to a videotape showing a young woman using Signed English with a voiceover. A descriptive essay was collected in response to a question she posed. Essays were typed verbatim into computer storage and then coded for grammatical features using a multiple error code. Three types of preposition users were identified. Errors in preposition usage were rank ordered (high error/high frequency, high error/low frequency, low error/high frequency, and low error/low frequency). Sources of confusion in preposition usage are noted, and a model for preposition development is briefly considered. (CL) |
| Entry Date: |
1981 |
| Accession Number: |
ED203624 |
| Database: |
ERIC |