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The macrostructure of narratives produced by children acquiring Finnish Sign Language by Pietarinen, Heta, Kanto, Laura

“…Abstract This article investigates the narrative skills of children acquiring Finnish Sign Language (FinSL). Producing a narrative requires vocabulary, the…”
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Use of pointing in parent-child interactions by hearing children of deaf and hearing parents: A follow-up from 1- to 3-years of age by Kanto, Laura, Laakso, Minna, Huttunen, Kerttu

“…Pointing plays a significant role in communication and language development. However, in spoken languages pointing has been viewed as a non-verbal gesture,…”
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The role of users and customers in digital innovation: Insights from B2B manufacturing firms by Abrell, Thomas, Pihlajamaa, Matti, Kanto, Laura, vom Brocke, Jan, Uebernickel, Falk

“…•We study three B2B manufacturing firms that deal with digital innovation.•We identify the distinct roles of customers and users in guiding digital…”
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Variation in the use of constructed action according to discourse type and age in Finnish Sign Language by Puupponen, Anna, Kanto, Laura, Wainio, Tuija, Jantunen, Tommi

“…This paper presents a study of the use of constructed action (CA) in the stories and conversations of adult Finnish Sign Language (FinSL) signers of different…”
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Assessing Vocabulary in Deaf and Hearing Children Using Finnish Sign Language by Kanto, Laura, Syrjälä, Henna, Mann, Wolfgang

“…This study investigates children's vocabulary knowledge in Finnish Sign Language (FinSL), specifically their understanding of different form-meaning mappings…”
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Relationship Between the Linguistic Environments and Early Bilingual Language Development of Hearing Children in Deaf-parented Families by Kanto, Laura, Huttunen, Kerttu, Laakso, Marja-Leena

“…We explored variation in the linguistic environments of hearing children of Deaf parents and how it was associated with their early bilingual language…”
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Inducement and blocking mechanisms in the Finnish life sciences innovation system by Sisko Patana, Anne, Pihlajamaa, Matti, Polvinen, Kirsi, Carleton, Tamara, Kanto, Laura

“…Purpose – This paper aims to identify inducement and blocking mechanisms which impact the development of the life sciences innovation system in Finland…”
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Requirements for innovation policy in emerging high-tech industries by Pihlajamaa, Matti, Patana, Anne, Polvinen, Kirsi, Kanto, Laura

“…Innovation policy can never be fully technology-neutral and policies often align to support incumbent technological regimes obstructing the development of new…”
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How do customer and user understanding, the use of prototypes and distributed collaboration support rapid innovation activities? by Kanto, Laura, Alahuhta, Pekka, Kukko, Kirsi, Pihlajamaa, Jussi, Partanen, Jouni, Vartiainen, Matti, Berg, Pekka

“…Speed in product, service, and business model development is widely recognized as a source of renewal and growth both in theory and in practice. This study…”
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Qualitative evaluation of the finnish life science innovation system with comparison to the San Francisco Bay Area by Patana, Anne-Sisko, Pihlajamaa, Matti, Polvinen, Kirsi, Carleton, Tamara, Kanto, Laura

“…The life science sector is among the fastest growing knowledge fields characterized by a high rate of radical innovations. However, it does not have a long…”
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