The Sociolinguistics of Sign Languages

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511612824

This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organised, it brings together a team of leading experts in sign linguistics to survey the field, and covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language attitudes, discourse analysis, language policy and planning. The book examines how sign languages are distributed around the world; what occurs when they come in contact with spoken and written languages; and how signers use them in a variety of situations. Each chapter introduces the key issues in each area of inquiry and provides a comprehensive review of the literature. The book also includes suggestions for further reading and helpful exercises. The Sociolinguistics of Sign Languages will be welcomed by students in deaf studies, linguistics and interpreter training, as well as spoken language researchers, and researchers and teachers of sign language.

' … this volume stands as an authoritative and unified text on the various fields of sociolinguistics of sign languages.'

Source: Journal of Sociolinguistics

‘SSL is a good introductory textbook on the topic of sociolinguistics with regard to sign languages … in conjunction with in-class lectures, supplementary readings, and further research, students can develop a good foundation of knowledge in this subject area … it fills a definite gap in the current resource materials available for the teaching of deaf-related issues.’

Source: Language in Society

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Foreword
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- By Walt Wolfram, Professor, North Carolina State University, William C. Friday, Professor, North Carolina State University
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Preface and acknowledgments
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- By Ceil Lucas, Professor of Linguistics, Gallaudet University
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List of abbreviations
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1 - Introduction
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- By Ceil Lucas, Professor of Linguistics, Gallaudet University
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2 - Multilingualism: The global approach to sign languages
pp 8-32
- By Bencie Woll, Department of Language and Communication Science at City University, London, Rachel Sutton-Spence, Lecturer in Deaf Studies, Centre for Deaf Studies at the University of Bristol, UK, Frances Elton, Lecturer in Sign Language and Deaf Studies, City University in London
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3 - Bilingualism and language contact
pp 33-60
- By Jean Ann, Assistant Professor, SUNY, Oswego
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4 - Sociolinguistic variation
pp 61-111
- By Ceil Lucas, Professor of Linguistics, Gallaudet University, Robert Bayley, Associate Professor of sociolinguistics, University of Texas at San Antonio, Clayton Valli, Freelance teacher, linguistic consultant, editor and ASL poet, Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Rose, Doctoral student in Linguistics, Stanford University, Alyssa Wulf, Doctoral program in Linguistics, University of California at Berkeley
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5 - Discourse analysis
pp 112-144
- By Melanie Metzger, Associate Professor, Gallaudet University, Ben Bahan, Associate Professor, Gallaudet University
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6 - Language planning and policy
pp 145-180
- By Timothy Reagan, Professor of Educational Linguistics and Associate Dean of the Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
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7 - Language attitudes
pp 181-216
- By Sarah Burns, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, Lucena Clinic, Dublin, Ireland, Patrick Matthews, researcher/lecturer on Deaf studies and an interpreter trainer, University of Bristol, Evelyn Nolan-Conroy, interpreter, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland and the University of Bristol, UK
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Bibliography
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of figures
pp ix-ix

List of tables
pp x-x

List of contributors
pp xi-xiv

Foreword
pp xv-xvi

Preface and acknowledgments
pp xvii-xvii

List of abbreviations
pp xviii-xviii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-7

2 - Multilingualism: The global approach to sign languages
pp 8-32

3 - Bilingualism and language contact
pp 33-60

4 - Sociolinguistic variation
pp 61-111

5 - Discourse analysis
pp 112-144

6 - Language planning and policy
pp 145-180

7 - Language attitudes
pp 181-216

Bibliography
pp 217-248

Index
pp 249-259

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