@article{3f650427-a7d0-4742-9809-587f4565d1aa, author = {Justyna Kotowicz}, title = {Non-manual elements of sign language acquisition}, journal = {Developmental Psychology}, volume = {2016}, number = {Volume 21, Issue 1}, year = {2016}, issn = {1895-6297}, pages = {9-18},keywords = {sign language acquisition; non-manual elements of the sign language}, abstract = {The sign language contains manual signs and non-manual components which be can used as markers for certain grammatical structures. This article presents the process of acquisition of non-manual sign language elements in children whose first of communication is the sign language. This analysis includes grammatical structures that are signalled non-manually: negation, adverbial, wh-question, closed-ended question, conditional clause and topicalisation (emphasis on the sentence topic). We also present a discussion about the mechanisms of acquiring non-manual elements of the sign language.}, doi = {10.4467/20843879PR.16.001.4790}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/psychologia-rozwojowa/article/nabywanie-niemanualnych-elementow-jezyka-migowego} }