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Multilingualism and Sign Languages
The 12th Volume in the Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities Series From CHOICE Incorporating linguistic studies from different countries and continents, this book comprises seven chapters in four parts: “Multilingualism,” “Language Contact,” “Language Variation,” and “Discourse Analysis.” Some chapters present fascinating research findings about the grammar of specific sign languages—ASL (American Sign Language), the sign language of Native American Indians, Auslan (Australian Sign Language)—and how they compare, contrast, and influence spoken languages. Other chapters examine such issues as how native and nonnative signers use sign languages, bimodal bilingualism, variation in sign languages, acquisition of Puerto Rican Sign Language, narrative structures in Quebec Sign Language, and the concept of self as it emerges and is described in ASL discourse. All the contributors are recognized linguists, educators, and/or interpreters. This is a book for those interested in ASL linguistics, sign language interpretation, and SL/English bilingual education. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, and professionals. Ceil Lucas is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC. ISBN 1-56368-296-6, 978-1-56368-296-4, ISSN 1080-5494, 6 x 9 casebound, 296 pages $60.00s
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