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Lin, Christina Mien-Chun; Gerner de Garcia, Barbara; Chen-Pichler, Deborah – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2009
There are over 100 languages in China, including Chinese Sign Language. Given the large population and geographical dispersion of the country's deaf community, sign variation is to be expected. Language barriers due to lexical variation may exist for deaf college students in China, who often live outside their home regions. In presenting an…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Deafness, Foreign Countries, Language Planning