Explain the importance of Nicaraguan sign language tounderstanding the creative and generative process of languagedevelopment. How is NSL similar to or different from pidgins? Howis it similar to or different from creoles? What are fluentspeakers of NSL able to do that deaf children or adults who do nothave a formalized system of spoken or signed language are not ableto do? How is NSL different from a simple gesture system?
