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1 online resource (xvii, 237 pages) : map. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Sociolinguistics in deaf communities series ; v. 7
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Sociolinguistics in deaf communities series ; v. 7.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-225) and index. |
Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- Ch. 1. Sociolinguistic variation and sign languages : a framework for research -- Ch. 2. Collecting and analyzing an ASL corpus -- Ch. 3. The sociohistorical context for ASL variation -- Ch. 4. Phonological variation 1 : variation in handshape -- Ch. 5. Phonological variation 2 : variation in location -- Ch. 6. Grammatical and social conditioning of phonological variation -- Ch. 7. Syntactic variation : null pronoun variation in ASL narratives -- Ch. 8. Lexical variation -- Ch. 9. Sociolinguistic variation in American Sign Language -- Appendix A. Transcription conventions -- Appendix B. Sign variants -- References -- Index. |
Summary |
This volume provides a complete description of ASL variation. People from varying regions and backgrounds have different ways of saying the same thing. For example, in English some people say "test," while others say "tes'," dropping the final "t." Noted scholars Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, and Clayton Valli led a team of exceptional researchers in applying techniques for analyzing spoken language variation to ASL. Their observations at the phonological, lexical, morphological, and syntactic levels demonstrate that ASL variation correlates with many of the same driving social factors of spoken languages, including age, socioeconomic class, gender, ethnic background, region, and sexual orientation. Internal constraints that mandate variant choices for spoken languages have been compared to ASL as well, with intriguing results. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
American Sign Language -- Social aspects.
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American Sign Language. |
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Social aspects. |
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Bayley, Robert, 1943-
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Valli, Clayton.
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Rose, Mary (Mary Aleene)
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Other Form: |
Print version: Lucas, Ceil. Sociolinguistic variation in American sign language. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, ©2001 1563681137 (OCoLC)48042918 |
ISBN |
1563681773 (electronic book) |
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9781563681776 (electronic book) |
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1563681137 |
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9781563681134 |
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