Language Vitalization through Language Documentation and Description in the Kosovar Sign Language Community

• Glavni avtor: Hoyer, Karin (auth)
• Format: Elektronski Book Chapter
• Jezik: angleščina
• Izdano: Nijmegen Ishara Press 2013
• Serija: Ishara Research Series 1
• Teme: Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; braille and other communication; language documentation; kosovo; deafness; deaf community; sign language; Deaf education; Deaf-community sign language; Endangered language; Hearing loss; Linguistics
• Online dostop: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This study on language vitalization and community empowerment in the Kosovar sign language community focuses on linguistic work taking place within the framework of a development co-operation project between two NGOs in Kosovo and Finland. The long-term objectives were to improve the status of Kosov...