Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities

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Adam C. Schembri (La Trobe University, Victoria) Ceil Lucas (Gallaudet University, Washington DC)

Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities

Adam C. Schembri (La Trobe University, Victoria), Ceil Lucas (Gallaudet University, Washington DC)

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Cambridge University Press
12 February 2015

Sociolinguistics; Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication

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.

Edited by: Adam C. Schembri (La Trobe University Victoria), Ceil Lucas (Gallaudet University, Washington DC)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 310g
ISBN: 9781107663862
ISBN 10: 1107663865
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 12 February 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction Adam C. Schembri and Ceil Lucas; 2. Sign languages in the world Jordan Fenlon and Erin Wilkinson; 3. Sign languages in contact David Quinto-Pozos and Robert Adam; 4. Variation and change in sign languages Robert Bayley, Adam C. Schembri and Ceil Lucas; 5. Discourse analysis and sign languages Elizabeth A. Winston and Cynthia Roy; 6. Language policy and planning in Deaf communities Josep Quer and Ronice Müller de Quadros; 7. Language attitudes in Deaf communities Joseph C. Hill.

Adam C. Schembri is Director of the Centre for Research on Language Diversity and teaches on the Linguistics program at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Ceil Lucas is Emerita Professor of Linguistics at Gallaudet University, where she taught from 1982 to 2013.

Reviews for Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities

'Seminal scholars in the field synthesize and reflect on an impressive span of research questions, approaches, and illustrative data … A very welcome resource for teachers and scholars in this field.' Rachel McKee, Victoria University of Wellington '… the book is likely to whet students' appetite for more information about the sociolinguistics of Deaf communities, and the authors' outlining of important areas for future research provides a useful signposting of priorities for those who seek to become engaged in this field.' Bencie Woll, Journal of Sociolinguistics