Sign Languages in Village Communities Anthropological and Linguistic Insights
The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These ""village sign languages"" represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
De Gruyter
2012, 2012
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| Series: | Sign Language Typology [SLT]
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These ""village sign languages"" represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality. With analyses and primary data from eleven different rural communities, the volume represents the first concerted effort by leading experts in both anthropology and linguistics to capture the social dynamics of ""deaf villages"". The chapters address pertinent issues in contemporary linguistics, such as cross |
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| Physical Description: | 422 pages |
| ISBN: | 1283857073 9781283857079 9781614512035 9781614511496 1614511497 1614512035 |