Taboo in Sign Languages

Download or Read eBook Taboo in Sign Languages PDF written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Taboo in Sign Languages
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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ISBN-10 : 9781009291965
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Book Synopsis Taboo in Sign Languages by : Donna Jo Napoli

Book excerpt: Taboo topics in deaf communities include those found in spoken languages, as well as ones particular to deaf experiences, both in how deaf people relate to hearing people and how deaf people interact with other deaf people. These topics can help linguists understand better the consequences of field method choices and lead them to adopt better ones.


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