TY  - BOOK
AU  - SCHEMBRI, A. C.
AU  - Adam C. Schembri and Ceil Lucas
TI  - Sociolinguistics and deaf communities / 
SN  - 9781107051942
AV  - DUCE HV2474 .S6194 
PY  - 2015///
CY  -  Cambridge: 
PB  -  Cambridge University Press
KW  - Sociolinguistics
KW  - Deaf--Means of communication
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - Sociolinguistics examines how language interacts with society, identity, and power. Within Deaf communities, 
signed languages such as American Sign Language and British Sign Language are not merely communication systems
 but central markers of cultural identity. These communities demonstrate how language shapes social networks, norms,
 and resistance to marginalization. Sociolinguistic research highlights variation in signing, language contact with spoken
 languages, and issues of language policy, education, and accessibility, emphasizing Deaf culture as a vibrant linguistic
 minority rather than a disability group
UR  - http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/114
ER  -