@article{oai:toyoeiwa.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000541, author = {Miriam T. BLACK}, month = {Mar}, note = {Helen Keller (1880-1968) was called, “the greatest woman of our age,” by Winston Churchill. To this day, Keller’s rapid acquisition of language though deafblind, and the transforming effect the ability to use language had on her mental development continue to intrigue researchers. In this article, a brief introduction to Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan first will be presented, together with an explanation of how Keller learned language and how her increasing use of language enhanced her ability to understand the world around her. Then, several passages taken from Keller’s autobiography that describe her gradual knowledge of abstract concepts and her first encounters with death will be presented and briefly discussed.}, pages = {171--188}, title = {ある子供の理解―ヘレン・ケラーがはじめて「死」と出会ったとき―}, volume = {5}, year = {2009} }