A Case Study of Tactile Language and its Possible Structure: A Tentative Outline to Study Tactile Language Systemns among Children with Congenital Deafblindness

Jesper Herup Dammeyer, Anja Nielsen, Emilie Strøm, Nils Ola Ebbe Hendar, Valgerdur Kristin Eiriksdottir

    Abstract

    Few published research papers concern the study of communication and language development among children
    with congenital deafblindness. The aim of this study is to explore and discuss linguistic features of what may be
    considered as tactile languages. By analysing one pilot video observation of a five year old congenital deafblind
    child communicating with his mother about a slide experience tactile linguistic features of phonology, morphology,
    semantics and syntax were explored. The linguistic features of tactile language were found to involve a potential
    unique and complex structure based on direction, speed and acceleration of movements, pressure, and body
    position. It is discussed how tactile languages, if they exist, can be studied from its unique bodily-tactile nature and
    not as a modification of visual sign languages.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Communication Disorder, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
    Volume3
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)1-7
    Number of pages7
    ISSN2375-4427
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2015

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