Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and their Language

This book provides a study of the communication and culture of deaf people, particularly among a community of the deaf in Britain. The authors' goal is to inform educators, psychologists, linguists, and professionals working with deaf people about the rich language the deaf have developed for themselves--a language of movement and space, of the hands and the eyes, of abstract communication as well as iconic story-telling. Early chapters discuss the history of sign language use, its social aspects and the issues surrounding the language acquisition of deaf children. The book's core examines the linguistic and psychological study of British Sign Language and compares and contrasts it with other signed languages. The book concludes with an examination of the applications of sign language research, particularly to education.

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Woll, Bencie

Kyle, Jim G.

Pullen, G.

Maddix, F.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Cambridge University Press

The Signs of a Savant: Language Against the Odds

Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a unique case whose special properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read, write, speak, understand and translate more than twenty languages. On some tests he shows a severely low IQ, hinting at ineducability, yet his English language ability indicates an IQ in excess of 120 (a level more than sufficient to enter university). Christopher is a savant, someone with an island of startling talent in a sea of inability. This book documents his learning of British Sign Language, casting light on the modularity of cognition, the modality neutrality of the language faculty, the structure of memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human mind.

Smith, Neil

Morgan, Gary

Tsimpli, Ianthi

Words, Language & Grammar

The Linguistics of British Sign Language: An Introduction

This is the first textbook dealing specifically with British sign linguistics. It provides essential support for learners of British Sign Language and others interested in the structure and use of BSL, and assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics and sign language. Technical terms and linguistic jargon are kept to a minimum. The book contains over three hundred illustrations and an index of signs and sign phrases. There are also exercises and a reading list for further independent study.

Politics & Social Sciences

Sutton-Spence, Rachel

Sociology

This is the first textbook dealing specifically with British sign linguistics. It provides essential support for learners of British Sign Language and others interested in the structure and use of BSL, and assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics and sign language. Technical terms and linguistic jargon are kept to a minimum. The book contains over three hundred illustrations and an index of signs and sign phrases. There are also exercises and a reading list for further independent study.

Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a unique case whose special properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read, write, speak, understand and translate more than twenty languages. On some tests he shows a severely low IQ, hinting at ineducability, yet his English language ability indicates an IQ in excess of 120 (a level more than sufficient to enter university). Christopher is a savant, someone with an island of startling talent in a sea of inability. This book documents his learning of British Sign Language, casting light on the modularity of cognition, the modality neutrality of the language faculty, the structure of memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human mind.

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide (Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics)

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment. <ul>
<li>Examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data</li> <li>Provides tips and recommendations to improve research quality at all levels and encourages readers to approach the field from the perspective of diversity rather than disability</li> <li>Incorporates research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa</li> <li>Brings together top researchers on the subject from around the world, including many who are themselves deaf</li> </ul>

Orfanidou, Eleni

Wiley/Blackwell

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Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and their Language

Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and their Language

The Signs of a Savant: Language Against the Odds

The Linguistics of British Sign Language: An Introduction

The Linguistics of British Sign Language: An Introduction

The Signs of a Savant: Language Against the Odds

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide (Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics)

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide (Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics)