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Distinguished Professor, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences
Carol Padden
University of California, San Diego · Department of Communication
Studies sign languages, especially American Sign Language, and how a new sign language develops structure such as word order across generations of signers.研究手语，特别是美国手语，以及一种新兴手语如何在几代使用者中形成语序等语言结构。
Research areas (as listed by the department)
Languagecommunication and culturethe study of sign languageparticularly American Sign Language (ASL)