Sign Multilingualism

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Sign Multilingualism

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Author : Ulrike Zeshan
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-11-18

Sign Multilingualism written by Ulrike Zeshan and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This volume has arisen from a three-part, five-year study on language contact among multilingual sign language users, which has three strands: cross-signing, sign-switching, and sign-speaking. These phenomena are only sparsely documented so far, and thus the volume is highly innovative and presents data and analyses not previously available.

Multilingualism And Sign Languages

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Author : Ceil Lucas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Multilingualism And Sign Languages written by Ceil Lucas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The 12th volume in the Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities series features the varied work of 16 linguistic experts on North American Indian Sign Language, Australian Sign Language, Italian Sign Language, Langue des Signes Québécoise, and American Sign Language.

The Sociolinguistics Of Sign Languages

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Author : Ceil Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-10-04

The Sociolinguistics Of Sign Languages written by Ceil Lucas and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organised, it brings together a team of leading experts in sign linguistics to survey the field, and covers a wide range of topics including variation, multilingualism, bilingualism, language attitudes, discourse analysis, language policy and planning. The book examines how sign languages are distributed around the world; what occurs when they come in contact with spoken and written languages; and how signers use them in a variety of situations. Each chapter introduces the key issues in each area of inquiry and provides a comprehensive review of the literature. The book also includes suggestions for further reading and helpful exercises. The Sociolinguistics of Sign Languages will be welcomed by students in deaf studies, linguistics and interpreter training, as well as spoken language researchers, and researchers and teachers of sign language.

Linguistic Landscapes

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Author : Peter Backhaus
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Release Date : 2007

Linguistic Landscapes written by Peter Backhaus and has been published by Multilingual Matters Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.

Linguistic Landscapes is the first comprehensive approach to a largely under-explored sociolinguistic phenomenon: language on signs. Based on an up-to-date review of previous research from various places around the world, the book develops an analytical framework for the systematic analysis of linguistic landscape data. This framework is applied to a sample of 2,444 signs collected in 28 survey areas in central Tokyo. Analytical categories include the languages contained and their combinations, differences between official and nonofficial signs, geographic distribution, availability of translation or transliteration, linguistic idiosyncrasies, and the comparison of older and newer signs, among others. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the analysis yields some unique insights about the writers of multilingual signs, their readers, and the languages and scripts in contact. Linguistic Landscapes thus demonstrates that the study of language on signs has much to contribute to research into urban multilingualism, as well as the study of language and society as a whole.

Linguistics And Language Behavior Abstracts

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-04

Linguistics And Language Behavior Abstracts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04 with Language and languages categories.

Multilingualism In Europe

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Author : Lorna Carson
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Release Date : 2003

Multilingualism In Europe written by Lorna Carson and has been published by Peter Lang Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Education categories.

Bruxelles, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt/M., New York, Oxford, Wien. The important question of how to bring the European Union closer to its citizens is bound up with the issue of how individuals, groups and nation states express and assert identity, with one of the fundamental challenges how to approach and deal with multilingual communication. This study assesses language use in a multilingual trans-European speech community. It examines language learning at school, university and elsewhere, languages spoken at home and in the workplace, and speakers' attitudes towards language learning and future linguistic solutions in Europe. The speech community selected for the case study are graduates of the College of Europe, a postgraduate institution of European Studies. Amongst other questions, this publication asks why these particular speakers are multilingual, and whether a two-tier Europe is developing in terms of foreign language skills. Using the case study as a point of departure for further discussion, the author explores how a balance may be achieved between managing effective communication between speakers, whilst maintaining the right of the individuals to use their own mother tongue. Contents: Sociolinguistics - Foreign language learning - Language use and choice - Language attitudes.

Multilingual Aspects Of Signed Language Communication And Disorder

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Author : David Quinto-Pozos
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2014-01-29

Multilingual Aspects Of Signed Language Communication And Disorder written by David Quinto-Pozos and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This book provides a synthesis of work on communication disorders of child and adult users of signed languages. The chapters investigate linguistic impairments caused by deficits in visual processing and motor movements, as well as neurological decline. The volume also contains in-depth descriptions of child language acquisition in the signed modality and suggestions about how signed languages might guard against communication disorder.

Multilingualism

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Author : John C. Maher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-05-18

Multilingualism written by John C. Maher and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organizations like the UN or the EU. How did the world acquire so many languages? Why can't we all speak one language, like English or Esperanto? And what makes a person bilingual? Multilingualism, language diversity in society, is a perfect expression of human plurality. About 6,500-7,000 languages are spoken, written and signed, throughout the linguistic landscape of the world, by people who communicate in more than one language (at work, or in the family or community). Many origin myths, like Babel, called it a 'punishment' but multilingualism makes us who we are and plays a large part of our sense of belonging. Languages are instruments for interacting with the cultural environment and their ecology is complex. They can die (Tasmanian), or decline then revive (Manx and Hawaiian), reconstitute from older forms (modern Hebrew), gain new status (Catalan and Maori) or become autonomous national languages (Croatian). Languages can even play a supportive and symbolic role as some territories pursue autonomy or nationhood, such as in the cases of Catalonia and Scotland. In this Very Short Introduction John C. Maher shows how multilingualism offers cultural diversity, complex identities, and alternative ways of doing and knowing to hybrid identities. Increasing multilingualism is drastically changing our view of the value of language, and our notion of the part language plays in national and cultural identities. At the same time multilingualism can lead to social and political conflict, unequal power relations, issues of multiculturalism, and discussions over 'national' or 'official' languages, with struggles over language rights of local and indigenous communities. Considering multilingualism in the context of globalization, Maher also looks at the fate of many endangered languages as they disappear from the world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Education Policy And Language Learning For A Multilingual Society

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Author : David Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Education Policy And Language Learning For A Multilingual Society written by David Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Language and education categories.

The purpose of this document is to help South African educational institutions adjust to a post-apartheid era, in which linguistic diversity is promoted and celebrated, by clarifying the emerging processes of language policy formulation and implementation. The new government decided against issuing a grand blueprint for a new national language policy. Instead, it decided to encourage a democratic and participatory process to explore the issue. Papers in the book are as follows. Section 1, "General Introduction," includes: "Process and Participation, Not Blueprints" (David Brown). Section 2, "The Legal Framework-the Constitution and Language in Education," includes: "The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Their Implications for Language Education" (Matthew Chaskalson); and "The Legal Role of the Provinces in Language Policy and Education" (Brendan Barry). Section 3, "The Nature of Language Policy and Process: the Pan South African Language Board and the National Department of Education," includes: "Functions of the Pan South African Language Board" (Khethiwe Marais); and "Language Education Policy and the National Education Department" (Neville Alexander). Section 4, "Language Policy and Practice at School Level," includes: "The ELTIC [English Language Teaching Information Centre] Project" (Dodds Pule); "Researching the Language Context for Language Policy Decisions at School Level" (Sarah Slabbert); "Language Education and the Policy Process in KwaZulu-Natal" (Mervyn Ogle); and "Language as a Subject" (David Gough). Section 5, "Language Policy and the Publishing Industry," includes: "What Will Books Look Like? How Will We Teach? A Practical Look at Language Policies" (Kate McCallum). Two appendices are included: "Extracts from the South African Constitution" and "Extracts of Language Clauses in Provincial Education Legislation." (KFT)

Desa Kolok

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Author : I. Gede Marsaja
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Desa Kolok written by I. Gede Marsaja and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Anthropological linguistics categories.