Abstract (eng)
This thesis is a critical revision of the (spoken) language acquisition of hearing children of deaf adults (CODA). Furthermore it deals with the language input of the deaf parents. CODAs play a vital role in Deaf Culture. Often they feel torn between the hearing and the deaf world because they are part of both worlds.
Unfortunately, research on this topic was – and still is – rare and mostly not representative which can be ascribed to the fact that most sample groups are too small to reach any general conclusion. Compared to Austria, the United States and Great Britain play more of a leading role in CODA research, which should be duly noted. Further research on this field is of extreme importance and should be enforced.
First of all, this thesis delivers a short introduction to CODA and first language acquisition in general. In addition, both deaf and hearing family members and their influence on the hearing child are exploited. An analysis of existing literature illustrates the outcome concerning language acquisition of CODAs. The main focus of this thesis lies on language input of the deaf parents and the (spoken) language acquisition of the hearing children. As a closure, the early advancement of the child is discussed with special attention to parenting strategies of deaf parents.