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Title: Deaf Students' Knowledge of Subtle Lexical Properties of Transitive and Intransitive English Verbs
Language: English
Authors: Berent, Gerald P., Kelly, Ronald R., Albertini, John A., Toscano, Rose Marie
Source: American Annals of the Deaf. 2013 158(3):344-362.
Availability: Gallaudet University Press. 800 Florida Avenue NE, Denison House, Washington, DC 20002-3695. Tel: 202-651-5488; Fax: 202-651-5489; Web site: http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/annals/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2013
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Deafness, Language Proficiency, Verbs, English, Lexicology, Rating Scales, Language Acquisition, Semantics, Accuracy, STEM Education, Hypothesis Testing, Second Language Learning, Transformational Generative Grammar, Hearing (Physiology), Comparative Analysis, Sentence Structure, Morphology (Languages)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency
ISSN: 0002-726X
Abstract: Deaf Learners' Acquisition of fundamental lexical properties of high-frequency English verbs related to transitivity and intransitivity was examined, including the subtle distinction between unergative and unaccusative verbs. A 140-item sentence acceptability rating scale was used to assess this lexical knowledge in deaf college students at two English proficiency levels, plus a control group of hearing native English speakers. Hypotheses addressed the influence of relative derivational complexity and overall English proficiency on verb acquisition. Though the hearing group showed greater accuracy in sentence acceptability judgments and greater accuracy tied to overall English proficiency, the two deaf groups displayed fairly robust knowledge of targeted verbs' fundamental transitive and intransitive lexical properties. Nevertheless, verb acquisition remains a formidable challenge. Further research should assess deaf students' knowledge of these lexical properties in lower-frequency English verbs, including unaccusative verbs prevalent in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and other academic discourse.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 51
Entry Date: 2015
Access URL: https://gupress.gallaudet.edu/annals/13volume.htm
Accession Number: EJ1071361
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