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Katherine Rowley; Kearsy Cormier – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2024
The distinction between natural sign languages and sign-supported speech is a controversial topic and difficult to assess purely on structural terms because of language contact. Here, we consider British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) with reference to Irvine and Gal's (2000. Language ideology and linguistic differentiation.…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Differences, Language Attitudes, Nonverbal Communication
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Kusters, Annelies; Fenlon, Jordan – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2022
Historically, fictional productions which use sign language have often begun with scripts that use the written version of a spoken language. This can be a challenge for deaf actors as they must translate the written word to a performed sign language text. Here, we explore script development in "Small World," a television comedy which…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Language Usage, Sign Language, Creative Activities