TY - BOOK AU - Emmorey,Karen TI - Language, cognition, and the brain: insights from sign language research SN - 0805833986 (alk. paper) AV - P117 .E46 2002 U1 - 419 EMM 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Mahwah, N.J. PB - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates KW - Sign language KW - Language acquisition KW - Biolinguistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-362) and indexes; Preface. Introduction. The Structure of American Sign Language: Linguistic Universals and Modality Effects. The Confluence of Language and Space. Psycholinguistic Studies of Sign Perception, Online Processing, and Production. Sign Language Acquisition. The Critical Period Hypothesis and the Effects of Late Language Acquisition. Memory for Sign Language: Implications for the Structure of Working Memory. The Impact of Sign Language Use on Visuospatial Cognition. Sign Language and the Brain. Appendices: Handshapes in American Sign Language. Linguistic Distinctions Among Communication Forms in Nicaragua UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2001031551-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0704/2001031551-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0704/2001031551-t.html ER -