Sign Languages in Village Communities
Anthropological and Linguistic Insights
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Contributor(s)
Zeshan, Ulrike (editor)
de Vos, Connie (editor)
Collection
European Research Council (ERC)Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Anthropology; sign language; linguisticsISBN
9781614511496Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin / Boston, 2012Series
Sign Language Typology Series,Classification
Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication
Anthropology