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R. Vysakh – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2025
Labeling of a code as a language or dialect is a process that involves multiple stakeholders. Fundamentally, the notions of language and dialect are not linguistic but ideological constructs. Academic and political definitions often overlap, but can also potentially be at odds with each other. This paper attempts to explore this dilemma by looking…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Dialects, Austro Asiatic Languages
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Samantha Rarrick – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2025
HSL and SSSL are two endangered sign languages of Hawai'i and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Mouthings of spoken words in signing, especially in smaller sign languages, is a growing topic in sign language linguistics. Here, I present an analysis of mouthings in HSL and SSSL. Mouthings in these languages may present patterns that are previously…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Human Body, Nonverbal Communication