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The sociolinguistics of sign languages / edited by Ceil Lucas.

Title
The sociolinguistics of sign languages / edited by Ceil Lucas.
Publication
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

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Additional Authors
Lucas, Ceil
Description
xviii, 259 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
An introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages & deaf communities, this text surveys the field, & covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language policy & planning.
Subject
  • Sign language
  • Deaf > Means of communication
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Sign Language
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-248) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
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.
ISBN
  • 0521794749
  • 0521791375 (CASED)
OCLC
  • 45791417
  • SCSB-11042676
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library