Sign Languages in Village Communities Anthropological and Linguistic Insights
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...
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Other Authors: | Zeshan, Ulrike (Editor), de Vos, Connie (Editor) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Berlin / Boston
De Gruyter
2012
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Series: | Sign Language Typology Series
4 |
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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