There is no textbook in
sign language sociolinguistics, yet (although there is one in production). When this textbook is published (possibly by the
end of 2000) it will be essential reading.
Detailed essential reading in the form of extensive course
notes will be found on the CDS web site.
Chapter 2 of
Sutton-Spence and Woll (1999) “The linguistics of BSL” (“BSL in its social
context”) is essential reading before the course.
Wardhaugh R (1992) An
Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Oxford:
Blackwell.
or
Holmes J (1992) An
Introduction to Sociolinguistics. London:
Longman.
C Lucas (ed) The
Sociolinguistics of the deaf community. San
Diego: Academic Press.
C Lucas (ed) Multicultural
aspects of Sociolinguistics in deaf communities.
Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press.
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