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    Prelingually Deaf

    how do we solve the riddle, then? seems we're both right. The term is not insulting. There's another thing. From the clinically point of view, how do you study a deaf person that has language acquisition problems? how do you cathegorize it? prelingually *beep*? This discussion just proves what I...
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    Prelingually Deaf

    i agreed before. when I said "then the problem is with the word DEAF"... Fact: there are prelingual deafs. Fact: the acquisition of language postlingal, it's difficult for anyone Fact: if you're a prelingual deaf, you have high rate to acquire language withing the correct enviroment. i.e. a...
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    Prelingually Deaf

    prelingual? of course it is. there exists several language acquisition pontential problems, not only due deafness. what you're saying is that deaf has not that phase pre/post... wich is inaccurate
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    Prelingually Deaf

    i think it's insulting if you don't know what prelingual means/implies. again. the problem is that we read "deaf" in the sentence/concept?
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    Prelingually Deaf

    no. the point then is with the word DEAF (the condition)? what about prelingually signer (the language)? I think that I can be hearing, but not being in contact with a specific language at all, the years can pass and I can "learn" a language (even a sign one) and be a postlingually... what...
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    Prelingually Deaf

    I think my point is that prelingual is a state that we all had/have no matter you're deaf or hearing. Although you might agree with Piaget or Vigotsky, it's well understood that we've a phase. And once we pass that phase, it might become difficult to acquire language, no matter what is... I...
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    Prelingually Deaf

    Hey dear fellas, Ryan Commerson, in his FB wall posted this: ""Prelingually deaf" ... I suddenly realized how offensive this phrase is.. it suggests that language development and deafness are related. They're not. The message behind the wording is this: if you're born deaf, you're bound to...
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    Pray in SL and the eyes

    I guess "the book" is the bible :) http://youtu.be/9Zpr-kuDSJk
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    Pray in SL and the eyes

    Thank you, Reba. I've googled and found some videos. Besides those that teach how to do it (sometime they translate as they read the book), eyes are open. I think it's how should be done.
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    Pray in SL and the eyes

    Can't post in the correct forum (Religion), so I do it here. I was wondering your opinion on a specific matter. When you see someone in your church, or even in home or wherever, praying, does this person keeps their eyes opened? or close? I ask this because obviously the eyes are an...
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    need help writing a paper

    brilliant :cool2:
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    Lost sign

    ah... ok thanks :)
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    Lost sign

    by fingerspelling? i thought it would have a sing in ASL...
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    A CI moment (First phone call)

    loved to read this. your story gave goosebumps. congrats. :)
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    Lost sign

    Is there a sign for the TV show Lost?
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    Interview to a President & Secretary's argentine association (EN/ES)

    (English) Interview at ASAM (Asociación de Sordomudos de Ayuda Mutua ,Mute-deaf of mutal help asociation) given by Mr. President Roberto Gonzalez and Secretary, Mr. Jorge Finucci, in order to get information for communication cuban student, Yalena Gispert and her work to get a Thesis statement...
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    Is there a such thing as "true bilingualism"?

    i think those are some of them... specially (and very well described)
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    Is there a such thing as "true bilingualism"?

    i think it can be done under very specific circumstances
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    Letter to a Deaf

    yeah, i've read it...:)
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