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Description: International Variation in Deaf Communities
L. Monaghan, C. Schmaling, K. Nakamura & G.H. Turner eds - Presents an unmatched collection of in-depth articles about linguistic diversity in Deaf communities on five continents. The remarkable range of topics include the evolution of British fingerspelling traced back to the 17th century; the comparison of Swiss German Sign Language with Rhaeto-Romansch, another Swiss minority language; the analysis of seven signed languages described in Thailand and how they differ in relation to their distance from isolated Deaf communities to urban centers; the vaulting development of a nascent sign language in Nicaragua, and much more. (344 pgs, hardcover, 7" x 10") |
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