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Signed communication systems used with spoken English
Manually Coded English (MCE) is an umbrella term referring to a number of invented manual codes intended to visually represent the exact grammar and morphology of spoken English. Different codes of MCE vary in the levels of adherence to spoken English grammar, morphology, and syntax. MCE is typically used in conjunction with direct spoken English. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Manually coded EnglishA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: English for JournalistsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: What is learnable in manually coded English sign systems?Cited 35 times
- Go sideways: Signing Exact EnglishA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Manually coded languageA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
What is learnable in manually coded English sign systems?
Exploring the Technical Adequacy of Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading for Children Who Use Manually Coded English
Can Deaf Children Acquire English?: An Evaluation of Manually Coded English Systems in Terms of the Principles of Language Acquisition
Metaphor and Conservation in Hearing-Impaired Children: Cued Speech, Manually-Coded English and Oral-Aural Comparisons
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕English for JournalistsWynford Hicks · 2001
BeowulfSeamus Heaney · 2000
A guide to grammar and usage for psychology and related fieldsJohn Eric Bellquist · 1993
Reviewing the artsCampbell B. Titchener · 1988
GnomicEdward N. Trifonov · 1986
Lapsing into a CommaBill Walsh · 2000
The VNR desktop word divider/speller and area code directoryCraig T. Norback · 1980
University studies style guideDeborah Brown, Craig Stillwell · 2016
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