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What′s Your Sign for Pizza? – An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language - Hardcover

Lucus, Ceil; Bayley, Robert; Valli, Clayton

 
9781563681448: What′s Your Sign for Pizza? – An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language

Synopsis

Over 200 Deaf American Sign Language users representing different ages, genders and ethnic groups from all across the nation share their signs for everyday vocabulary for words like birthday, halloween, and of course, pizza.

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Synopsis

Explains the basic concepts of language and the structure of sign language while investigating how the language is used by different groups within the deaf community.

About the Author

Ceil Lucas is a sociolinguist and professor of linguistics at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.

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