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)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin / Boston De Gruyter 2012
Series:Sign Language Typology Series 4
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