LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY SIGN BILINGUAL DEAF-CHILDREN

Authors
GREGORY S SMITH S WELLS A
Citation
S. Gregory et al., LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY SIGN BILINGUAL DEAF-CHILDREN, DEAFNESS AND EDUCATION, 21(3), 1997, pp. 31-38
Citations number
5
Journal title
DEAFNESS AND EDUCATION → ACNP
ISSN journal
13664379
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
31 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
1366-4379(1997)21:3<31:LAISBD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper looks at the notions of language and identity held by a gro up of deaf children being educated by means of a sign bilingual approa ch. Based on interviews with the deaf children themselves, it consider s their understanding of ideas of deafness and heaving. It also discus ses their understanding of the differences between English and sign la nguage and the implications of this.