Deafness offers an exciting model for approaching questions on language origins, development and processes. DCAL will focus on modalities of communication (vocal, visuo-gestural) and the experiences of deaf people, via five themes:

• language processing
• face to face communication
• language development
• atypical sign language
• the deaf individual and the community  

DCAL will also develop standard tests for sign language processing.

Further information

DCAL contact:

• Prof Bencie Woll, UCL
  Email: b.woll@ucl.ac.uk 
  Telephone: 020 7679 4200
  Website: www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk

ESRC contact: 

• Timothy Wright
  Email: timothy.wright@esrc.ac.uk  
  Telephone: 01793 413030

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