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Although grammatical relationships among forms of lexemes are expressed through either inflection or periphrasis, English is a highly periphrastic language. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2008), periphrasis is defined as “a phrase of two or more words used to express a grammatical relationship which would otherwise be expressed by the inflection of a single word.” Examples of periphrasis include [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words sun and moon in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. Sun Form the hand into the signed letter C. Hold the hand in front of the forehead. Move the hand away from the face. Moon Form the thumb and index finger into a C with the other three fingers [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words rain and snow in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. Rain Hold the hands by the sides of the face with the palms facing forward. Rotate the wrists while closing the fingers to the palm twice. Snow Hold the hands in front of the body at shoulder level. Wiggle [Read Full Article...]

Simple sentences such as The fire glowed and Extremely frigid fall winds chilled my sweater-loving puppy of small stature to his tiny little bones during his bedtime walk in the dark are sentences that contain only one clause. Formed by the noun phrase functioning as the subject The fire and the verb phrase functioning as the predicate glowed, the first [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words shirt and pants in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. Shirt Tug at the shoulder using the index finger and thumb of the hand. Pants Hold the hands at the waist with the palms facing the body. Lift the hands up in the motion of pulling up the hands [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words bicycle and bike in baby sign language with the following description and videos. Use the same sign for both English words. Bicycle and Bike Form the hands into fists. Peddle the hands in front of the chest in the motion of peddling a bicycle. References Acredolo, Linda & Susan Goodwyn. 2009. Baby [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words rabbit and fish in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. Rabbit Place the hands on the sides of the forehead with the palms facing backwards. Lower the fingers to the palms. Fish Hold the hand in front of the body with the palm facing the chest. Wiggle the hand [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words coat and hat in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. Coat Hold the hands in front of the holds. Move the hands down to the waist in the motion of putting on a coat. Hat Touch the hand with the palm flat to the top of the head. References [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the words pacifier and binky in baby sign language with the following description and videos. Use the same sign for both English words. Pacifier and Binky Shape the index finger and thumb into the shape of a letter C. Hold the hand in front of the mouth. Move the hand in towards the mouth. [Read Full Article...]

Teach your baby the signs for the word cereal in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos. You may use either sign for cereal depending on your personal preference. Cereal Form the hand into the signed number one (1). Hold the hand in front of the face with the index finger pointing to the side. Bend the index [Read Full Article...]