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Woodward, James C. – Sign Language Studies, 1978
Native signs used as basic kin terms in 20 sign languages from several sign language families are examined. (Author/NCR)
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Language Usage
Woodward, James; Markowicz, Harry – 1975
The study of pidgin and creole languages, usually emphasizing oral language codes, offers insights into language, especially as an observably dynamic phenomenon. However, channel is highly influential on the surface form of the language code. Pidgin sign language codes, not dependent on oral language codes, can serve as an ideal forum for the…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Creoles, Deafness, Finger Spelling
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Maxwell, Madeline M.; Doyle, Jeanne – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 1996
As most deaf individuals experience two languages (American Sign Language, English) and three modalities (sign, speech, print), this article describes code variations and adaptations in particular situations at a school for the deaf. Most language was mixed in both code and mode; such mixing was seen to be a strategy which uniquely adapts…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Communication (Thought Transfer)