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1 online resource This book defines the notion of applied sign linguistics by drawing on data from projects that have explored sign language in action in various domains. The book gives professionals working with sign languages, signed language teachers and students, research students and their supervisors, authoritative access to current ideas and practice Print version record Cover ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; General Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction ; 1.1 Aim and readership of the book ; 1.1.1 A note on conventions ; 1.2 Title of the book ; 1.3 Authors' subjectivity, position and goals ; 1.4 Overview of the book ; Part I Key Concepts and Research Issues 2 Understanding Applied Sign Linguistics 2.1 Defining Deaf Studies ; 2.2 The sociocultural position of signed language and deaf people ; 2.2.1 Who are deaf people? ; 2.2.2 Who are deaf sign language users? ; 2.2.3 The role of education in the development of deaf sign language users 2.2.4 Contemporary position of sign languages 2.2.5 Contemporary position of deaf people ; 2.3 What is applied sign linguistics? ; 2.4 The difference between sign linguistics and applied sign l

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Author

Jemina Napier; Lorraine Leeson

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137309761

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Linguistics, Literary Criticism