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Language definitely plays a role in children's development of a theory of mind. The question is, just how much of a role does it play. In recent years, there has been much research done on "theory of mind" in autistic, deaf, and normal hearing children. Investigating the development of theory of mind in deaf children can reveal whether language plays a major role in its acquisition. Theory of Mind "Theory of mind" refers to the ability to represent, conceptualize, and reason about mental states (Malle, 2001). Basically, it is the understanding that other people have knowledge and beliefs that are different from one's own and that those beliefs can be either true or false. Malle states, "In its fully mature stage, theory of mind is a domain-specific conceptual framework that treats certain perceptual input as an agent, an intention action, a belief, and so forth". Underlying all conscious and unconscious understanding...

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