Linguistic Analysis of Essays by Students With Hearing Impairments in Comparison With Students With Visual Impairments at a Special Secondary School

This thesis deals with the analysis and comparison of writing assignments by secondary school students with hearing and visual impairments. Its main objective is to identify the specifics of written expressions in these groups of students, compare the types of errors they make and define areas in which their language expression differs or conversely, converges. The research is based on a theoretical doundation of the issue, including a special educational approach to teaching the Czech language and composition, and takes into accout the specific characteristics arising from the nature of individual disabilities. The work is divided into two parts. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts related to hearing and visual impairments, describes their impact on language acquisition, and describes the methods of communication used by these students. It also focuses on didactic approaches to teaching the Czech language, particularly with regard to the individual needs of students with special educational needs, and mentions possible adjustments that help develop written expression ang language competence. The practical part focuses on the analysis of the writting skills of students with hearing and visual impairments in their final year of secondary school. The results of the research identify...