How do people use sign languages in different situations around the
world? How are sign languages distributed globally? What happens when
they come in contact with spoken and written languages? These and
other questions are explored in this new introduction to the
sociolinguistics of sign languages and deaf communities. An
international team brings insights and data from a wide range of sign
languages, from the USA, Canada, England, Spain, Brazil and Australia.
Topics covered include multilingualism in the global deaf community,
sociolinguistic variation and change in sign languages, bilingualism
and language contact between signed and spoken languages, attitudes
towards sign languages, sign language planning and policy, and sign
language discourse. Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities will be
welcomed by students of sign language and interpreting, teachers of
sign language, and students and academics working in linguistics.
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ISBN
9781316234594
Publisert
2015
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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