Sign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Si

Completely reorganized to reflect the growing intricacy of the study of ASL linguistics, the 5th edition presents 26 units in seven parts, including new section

Recent research on the syntax of signed language has revealed that, apart from some modality-specific differences, signed languages are organized according to t

The discovery of the importance of sign language in the deaf community is very recent indeed. This book provides a study of the communication and culture of dea

This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organised, it brings to