Sign Languages in Village Communities
Publisher: De Gruyter
Place of publication: Berlin / Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 413
ISBN-13: 9781614511496
Subjects: Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; Anthropology
Description: This book unites the work of both anthropologists and linguists who have conducted fieldwork in rural signing communities around the globe. In most cases, these signing communities have emerged in response to a high incidence of (often hereditary) deafness. In contrast to the national sign languages used in urban deaf communities, these indigenous sign languages are typically shared between deaf and hearing community members, thus facilitating a high degree of integration between deaf and hearing individuals. This volume represents the largest collection of comparative work across such "deaf villages" to date.
Notes: FP7 Ideas: European Research Council 269484 FP7

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