SCHEMBRI, A. C. <br/><br/>
Sociolinguistics and deaf communities /  
edited by Adam C. Schembri and Ceil Lucas 
 - Cambridge:    Cambridge University Press,  2015. 
 - ix, 182 p.:  ill.;   23 cm.  Book 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> Sociolinguistics examines how language interacts with society, identity, and power. Within Deaf communities, <br/>signed languages such as American Sign Language and British Sign Language are not merely communication systems<br/> but central markers of cultural identity. These communities demonstrate how language shapes social networks, norms,<br/> and resistance to marginalization. Sociolinguistic research highlights variation in signing, language contact with spoken<br/> languages, and issues of language policy, education, and accessibility, emphasizing Deaf culture as a vibrant linguistic<br/> minority rather than a disability group.  http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/114 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781107051942 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Deaf--Means of communication
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DUCE HV2474 .S6194