2016•Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooksRequires access
Sign Language in Action
Jemina Napier, Lorraine Leeson
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Abstract
Sign language in action is a term that we have coined to encompass how sign languages are used in everyday life. In Chapter 2, we framed the notion of sign language in action against the backdrop of the fields of Deaf Studies and applied linguistics and by introducing the concept of applied sign linguistics. In this chapter, we will discuss the concept of sign language in action in depth, exploring sign language identity, attitudes and policy. Initially, we will explore the notion of sign language and identity to highlight the relationship between deaf people as a linguistic and cultural minority group and the wider majority of non-deaf people. By describing attitudes towards sign languages, we can then provide a context for considering how sign language policy and planning is shaped by attitudes towards deaf people from within and outside the deaf community. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.