Describes language contact in the deaf community within the larger context of studies of language contact. This book reviews issues and research on language con
Started in 1986 as a project to simply describe the linguistic and sociolinguistic features of contact signing and to determine if this type of signing is aptly
Hill's new study shows various contradictions in the use of signed languages by exploring the linguistic and social factors that govern such stereotypical perce
Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be Deaf in contemporary hearing society. The book offers an overview of D
Written by authors who are themselves Deaf, this unique book illuminates the life and culture of Deaf people from the inside, through their everyday talk, their