The sociolinguistics of sign languages /

The sociolinguistics of sign languages /

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This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. It brings together a team of leading experts in sign linguistics and covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language attitudes a...

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Other Authors: Lucas, Ceil
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001
Subjects:
Deaf > Means of communication
Sign language
Sociolinguistics
Langage par signes
Sociolinguistique
Sourds > Moyens de communication
Dialektologie
Disabilities
Gebärdensprache
Gebärdensprache
Konversationsanalyse
Kulturvergleich
LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics
Language attitude
Mehrsprachigkeit
Social Sciences
Social Welfare Social Work
Social Welfare & Social Work
Soziolinguistik
Sprachkontakt
Sprachvariante
Gebarentaal
Sociolinguïstiek
Sociolinguïstiek
Electronic books
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Ceil Lucas
  • Multilingualism : the global approach to sign languages / Bencie Woll, Rachel Sutton-Spence and Frances Elton
  • Bilingualism and language contact / Jean Ann
  • Sociolinguistic variation / Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, Clayton Valli, Mary Rose and Alyssa Wulf
  • Discourse analysis / Melanie Metzger and Ben Bahan
  • Language planning and policy / Timothy Reagan
  • Language attitudes / Sarah Burns, Patrick Matthews and Evelyn Nolan-Conroy

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