Bilingualism And Identity In Deaf Communities

Author : Melanie Metzger
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1563680955

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Bilingualism and Identity in Deaf Communities by Melanie Metzger Pdf

Is perception reality? Editor Melanie Metzger investigates the cultural perceptions by and of deaf people around the world in Bilingualism and Identity in Deaf Communities. "All sociocultural groups offer possible solutions to the dilemma that a deaf child presents to the larger group," write Claire Ramsey and Jose Antonio Noriega in their essay, "Ninos Milagrizados: Language Attitudes, Deaf Education, and Miracle Cures in Mexico." In this case, Ramsey and Noriega analyze cultural attempts to "unify" deaf children with the rest of the community. Other contributors report similar phenomena in deaf communities in New Zealand, Nicaragua, and Spain, paying particular attention to how society's view of deaf people affects how deaf people view themselves. A second theme pervasive in this collection, akin to the questions of perception and identity, is the impact of bilingualism in deaf communities. Peter C. Hauser offers a study of an American child proficient in both ASL and Cued English while Annica Detthow analyzes "transliteration" between Spoken Swedish and Swedish Sign Language. Like its predecessors, this sixth volume of the Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities series distinguishes itself by the depth and diversity of its research, making it a welcome addition to any scholar's library.

Author : Ila Parasnis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998-08-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521645654

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Cultural and Language Diversity and the Deaf Experience by Ila Parasnis Pdf

This edited book presents an detailed analysis of the experience of deaf people as a bilingual-bicultural minority group in America. An overview of mainstream research on bilingualism and biculturalism is followed by specific research and conceptual analyses which examine the impact of cultural and language diversity on the experiences of deaf people. The book ends with poignant personal reflections from deaf community members. The contributors include prominent deaf and hearing experts in bilingualism, ASL and Deaf culture, and deaf education.

Author : Carolina Plaza-Pust
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501504938

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Bilingualism and Deafness by Carolina Plaza-Pust Pdf

This book examines sociolinguistic, educational and psycholinguistic factors that shape the path to sign bilingualism in deaf individuals and contributes to a better understanding of the specific characteristics of a type of bilingualism that is neither territorial nor commonly the result of parent-to-child transmission. The evolution of sign bilingualism at the individual level is discussed from a developmental linguistics perspective on the basis of a longitudinal investigation of deaf learners' bilingual acquisition of German sign language (DGS) and German. The case studies included in this volume offer unique insights into bilingual deaf learners’ sign language and written language productions, and the sophisticated nature of the bilingual competence they attain. Commonalities and differences between sign bilingual language development in deaf learners and language development in other language acquisition scenarios are identified on the basis of a dynamic model of change in the evolution of (learner) language, with a focus on the role of language contact in the organisation of multilingual knowledge and the scope of inter- and intra-individual variation in learner grammars. In many respects, as becomes apparent throughout the chapters of this work, sign bilingualism represents not only a challenge but also a resource. Given this cross-disciplinary perspective, the insights on bilingualism and deafness in this volume will be of interest to a wide range of researchers and professionals.

Author : Carolina Plaza-Pust,Esperanza Morales-López
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027290427

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Sign Bilingualism by Carolina Plaza-Pust,Esperanza Morales-López Pdf

This volume provides a unique cross-disciplinary perspective on the external ecological and internal psycholinguistic factors that determine sign bilingualism, its development and maintenance at the individual and societal levels. Multiple aspects concerning the dynamics of contact situations involving a signed and a spoken or a written language are covered in detail, i.e. the development of the languages in bilingual deaf children, cross-modal contact phenomena in the productions of child and adult signers, sign bilingual education concepts and practices in diverse social contexts, deaf educational discourse, sign language planning and interpretation. This state-of-the-art collection is enhanced by a final chapter providing a critical appraisal of the major issues emerging from the individual studies in the light of current assumptions in the broader field of contact linguistics. Given the interdependence of research, policy and practice, the insights gathered in the studies presented are not only of scientific interest, but also bear important implications concerning the perception, understanding and promotion of bilingualism in deaf individuals whose language acquisition and use have been ignored for a long time at the socio-political and scientific levels.

Author : Aneta Pavlenko,Adrian Blackledge
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853596469

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Negotiation of Identities in Multilingual Contexts by Aneta Pavlenko,Adrian Blackledge Pdf

This volume highlights the role of language ideologies in the process of negotiation of identities and shows that in different historical and social contexts different identities may be negotiable or non-negotiable.

Author : Leila Frances Monaghan
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1563681358

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Many Ways to be Deaf by Leila Frances Monaghan Pdf

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Author : Jennifer Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015032514815

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The Cultural Meaning of Deafness by Jennifer Harris Pdf

Author : Irene W. Leigh,Catherine A. O'Brien
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780190887612

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Deaf Identities by Irene W. Leigh,Catherine A. O'Brien Pdf

Over the past decade, a significant body of work on the topic of deaf identities has emerged. In this volume, Leigh and O'Brien bring together scholars from a wide range of disciplines -- anthropology, counseling, education, literary criticism, practical religion, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and deaf studies -- to examine deaf identity paradigms. In this book, contributing authors describe their perspectives on what deaf identities represent, how these identities develop, and the ways in which societal influences shape these identities. Intersectionality, examination of medical, educational, and family systems, linguistic deprivation, the role of oppressive influences, the deaf body, and positive deaf identity development, are among the topics examined in the quest to better understand deaf identities. In reflection, contributors have intertwined both scholarly and personal perspectives to animate these academic debates. The result is a book that reinforces the multiple ways in which deaf identities manifest, empowering those whose identity formation is influenced by being deaf or hard of hearing.

Author : Marc Marschark,Gladys Tang,Harry Knoors
Publisher : Perspectives on Deafness
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199371815

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Bilingualism and Bilingual Deaf Education by Marc Marschark,Gladys Tang,Harry Knoors Pdf

This edited volume brings together diverse issues and evidence in two related multidisciplinary domains: bilingualism among deaf learners - in sign language and the written/spoken vernacular - and bilingual deaf education.

Author : Kristin Snoddon,Joanne C. Weber
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800410763

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Critical Perspectives on Plurilingualism in Deaf Education by Kristin Snoddon,Joanne C. Weber Pdf

This book is the first edited international volume focused on critical perspectives on plurilingualism in deaf education, which encompasses education in and out of schools and across the lifespan. The book provides a critical overview and snapshot of the use of sign languages in education for deaf children today and explores contemporary issues in education for deaf children such as bimodal bilingualism, translanguaging, teacher education, sign language interpreting and parent sign language learning. The research presented in this book marks a significant development in understanding deaf children's language use and provides insights into the flexibility and pragmatism of young deaf people and their families’ communicative practices. It incorporates the views of young deaf people and their parents regarding their language use that are rarely visible in the research to date.

Author : Barbara Gerner de García,Lodenir Becker Karnopp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 1563686740

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Change and Promise by Barbara Gerner de García,Lodenir Becker Karnopp Pdf

Within the past few decades, there has been great progress in deaf education in Latin America and growth in the empowerment of their Deaf communities. However, there is little awareness outside that region of these successes. For the first time, this book provides access, in English, to scholarly research in these areas. Written by Latin American Deaf and hearing contributors, Change and Promise provides a counter argument to external, deficit views of the Latin American Deaf community by sharing research and accounts of success in establishing and expanding bilingual deaf education, Deaf activism, Deaf culture, and wider access for deaf children and adults. Change and Promise describes the historical, cultural, and political contexts for providing bilingual deaf education in Latin America. Bilingual deaf education uses students' sign language, while simultaneously giving them access to and teaching them the majority spoken/written language. This book describes current bilingual deaf education programs in the region that have increased society's understandings of Deaf culture and sign languages. This cause, as well as others, have been championed by successful social movements including the push for official recognition of Libras, the sign language of Brazil. Change and Promise covers this expanding empowerment of Deaf communities as they fight for bilingual deaf education, sign language rights, and deaf civil rights. Despite the vast political and cultural differences throughout Latin America, an epistemological shift has occurred regarding how Deaf people are treated and their stories narrated, from labeling "deaf as handicapped" to being recognized as a linguistic minority. This panoramic study of these challenges and triumphs will provide an invaluable resource for improving outcomes in deaf education and help to secure the rights of deaf children and adults in all societies.

Author : Charlotte Enns,Jonathan Henner,Lynn McQuarrie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000360981

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Discussing Bilingualism in Deaf Children by Charlotte Enns,Jonathan Henner,Lynn McQuarrie Pdf

This collection unites expert scholars in a comprehensive survey of critical topics in bilingual deaf education. Drawing on the work of Dr. Robert Hoffmeister, chapters explore the concept that a strong first language is critical to later learning and literacy development. In thought-provoking essays, authors discuss the theoretical underpinnings of bilingual deaf education, teaching strategies for deaf students, and the unique challenges of signed language assessment. Essential for anyone looking to expand their understanding of bilingualism and deafness, this volume reflects Dr. Hoffmeister’s impact on the field while demonstrating the ultimate resilience of human language and literacy systems.

Author : Colin Baker
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781853598647

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Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism by Colin Baker Pdf

Written as an introductory text from a crossdisciplinary perspective, this book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.

Author : Diane Brentari
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135670337

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Foreign Vocabulary in Sign Languages by Diane Brentari Pdf

This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated. It offers careful analyses of semantic, morphosyntactic, and phonological adaption of forms taken from a source language (in this case a spoken language) to a recipient signed language. In addition, the contributions contained in the volume examine the social attitudes and cultural values that play a role in this linguistic process. Since the cultural identity of Deaf communities is manifested most strongly in their sign languages, this topic is of interest for cultural and linguistic reasons. Linguists interested in phonology, morphology, word formation, bilingualism, and linguistic anthropology will find this an interesting set of cases of language contact. Interpreters and sign language teachers will also find a wealth of interesting facts about the sign languages of these diverse Deaf communities.

Author : Tej K. Bhatia,William C. Ritchie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780470704387

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The Handbook of Bilingualism by Tej K. Bhatia,William C. Ritchie Pdf

The Handbook of Bilingualism provides state-of-the-art treatments of the central issues that arise in consideration of the phenomena of bilingualism ranging from the representation of the two languages in the bilingual individual's brain to the various forms of bilingual education, including the status of bilingualism in each area of the world. Provides state-of-the-art coverage of a wide variety of topics, ranging from neuro- and psycho-linguistic research to studies of media and psychological counseling. Includes latest assessment of the global linguistic situation with particular emphasis on those geographical areas which are centers of global conflict and commerce. Explores new topics such as global media and mobile and electronic language learning. Includes contributions by internationally renowned researchers from different disciplines, genders, and ethnicities.