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For deaf students who use sign language, spatial-gestural information may be an integral dimension of the semantic network which serves to reconstruct meaning during reading. The purpose of this study was to investigate deaf students' comprehension of paragraphs with and without accompanying sign language pictures above English words. Subjects were 49 elementary and 32 secondary students enrolled in a full-time residential program for the deaf. An adapted version of the Silvaroli Classroom Reading Inventory was prepared for the experiment. The adaptation resulted in three forms per graded reading level—a total of 54 for grades one through six. One edition of each of the three forms appeared in standard English print. The second edition was signed with a pictorial representation of the American Sign Language equivalent above each word. The third edition appeared in Cloze format with every fifth sign deleted. Comparison of means for standard English and signed editions produced alpha levels of .0001 for the elementary and secondary students. Cloze sign format also produced gains over the standard English presentation, p = .0001 for the elementary and p = .0001 for the secondary students. For the 32 secondary students, there was a difference ( p <.05) between the signed and Cloze sign presentations indicating that, although signed and Cloze sign were both more effective than the standard English, statistical evidence did not indicate equal effectiveness for both editions. The results of the study support a language difference viewpoint. This notion should be considered in teaching reading to the deaf.

Along with the country largely attracting foreign businesses for the investment, foreign-owned enterprises have gradually stationed in. In consideration of the Media transfer, the establishment of business management systems, and the needs for market expansion for offshore sourcing, numerous expatriates are required for executing company tasks in subsidiary companies from the initial establishment & planning, factory construction, marketing, Media, and general affairs. Various differences in life and social culture would appear cross-culture adjustment problems for expatriates, and lots of factors would affect the work pressure. When expatriates gradually increase, the expense for expatriation is high for enterprises and individuals that the success in expatriation focuses on support for expatriates' career. In addition to subsidies, there should be the reference principles for selection, training, oversea life, oversea work, and repatriation. Besides, assistance in emergency could release expatriates' anxiety to enhance the work efficiency. This study therefore intends to discuss the effect of expatriates' cross-culture adjustment on working pressure and job involvement. The questionnaire survey is used for collecting data, and conclusions and specific suggestions are proposed for the reference of corporate expatriation as well as individual psychological adjustment of expatriates.