If you pay attention to almost anyone speak, you will likely notice that most people use gestures, body language, and facial expressions in addition to words in communication. Linguistic communication is not limited solely to vocal communication! So what does this mean for babies? Beyond serving as a simple means of expression, gesturing can be […]
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What’s the difference between sign languages and verbal languages? Their modality!
Both sign language and verbal (also referred to as spoken) language are full forms of language (full stop!). They just use different forms of physical expression, known as modalities. Verbal language involves the oral-auditory modality, which is based on the sounds that humans can produce with their vocal tracts and understand with their hearing. Sign […]