This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organized, it brings together a team of leading experts in sign linguistics to survey the field, and covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language attitudes, discourse analysis, language policy and planning. Each chapter introduces the key issues in each area of inquiry and provides a comprehensive review of the literature. The book also includes suggestions for further reading and helpful exercises.
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' ... this volume stands as an authoritative and unified text on the various fields of sociolinguistics of sign languages.' Journal of Sociolinguistics
'SSL is a good introductory textbook on the topic of sociolinguistics with regard to sign languages ... in conjunction with in-class lectures, supplementary readings, and further research, students can develop a good foundation of knowledge in this subject area ... it fills a definite gap in the current resource materials available for the teaching of deaf-related issues.' Language in Society
'SSL is a good introductory textbook on the topic of sociolinguistics with regard to sign languages ... in conjunction with in-class lectures, supplementary readings, and further research, students can develop a good foundation of knowledge in this subject area ... it fills a definite gap in the current resource materials available for the teaching of deaf-related issues.' Language in Society
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This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organized, it brings together a team of leading experts in sign linguistics to survey the field, and covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language attitudes, discourse analysis, language policy and planning. Each chapter introduces the key issues in each area of inquiry and provides a comprehensive review of the literature. The book also includes suggestions for further reading and helpful exercises.
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I wrote an essay about Deaf culture and the Sociolinguistics of Sign Language. Some basic searching on the internet lead me to this book. It contained all the information that I was looking for and then some. It outlined perfectly the points that I was trying to make in my paper, and helped me understand Deaf culture on a much deeper level.
My only complaint is that it's expensive. I wasn't able to afford buying the book online, however, I was able to borrow it from a local University Library. Great book, big price tag.
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manual sign codes, pinky extension, sign language situations, sign language discourse, fingerspelled loan signs, variable linguistic forms, spoken language situations, language planning activities, spoken language discourse, natural sign language, expectancy chains, younger signers, older signers, language planning activity, initiation regulators, initialized signs, language planning process, different sign languages, lexical modernization, signed discourse, deaf researchers, one sign language, corpus planning, contact signing, sign language dictionaries Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, South Africa, Gallaudet University, Jean Ann, Martha's Vineyard, Ward Trotter, Signed English, American Deaf, British Sign Language, Irish Sign Language, American Sign Language, World Federation of the Deaf, Received Pronunciation, Desa Kolok, New York City, Bouchard Ryan, British English, Wulf Table, Pidgin Sign English, Standard English, Yucatec Mayan, Oklahoma City, Ceil Lucas, Irish Deaf, Seeing Essential English Browse Sample Pages:
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manual sign codes, pinky extension, sign language situations, sign language discourse, fingerspelled loan signs, variable linguistic forms, spoken language situations, language planning activities, spoken language discourse, natural sign language, expectancy chains, younger signers, older signers, language planning activity, initiation regulators, initialized signs, language planning process, different sign languages, lexical modernization, signed discourse, deaf researchers, one sign language, corpus planning, contact signing, sign language dictionaries Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, South Africa, Gallaudet University, Jean Ann, Martha's Vineyard, Ward Trotter, Signed English, American Deaf, British Sign Language, Irish Sign Language, American Sign Language, World Federation of the Deaf, Received Pronunciation, Desa Kolok, New York City, Bouchard Ryan, British English, Wulf Table, Pidgin Sign English, Standard English, Yucatec Mayan, Oklahoma City, Ceil Lucas, Irish Deaf, Seeing Essential English Browse Sample Pages:
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- Clinical Sociolinguistics (Language in Society) by Martin J. Ball on 7 pages
- Australian Sign Language (Auslan): An introduction to sign language linguistics by Trevor Johnston in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Language and Language-in-Education Planning in the Pacific Basin (Language Policy) by R.B. Kaplan in Back Matter
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