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| Deaf Interpreting | 1 |
| Deafness | 1 |
| Diglossia | 1 |
| Finger Spelling | 1 |
| Language Variation | 1 |
| Linguistic Theory | 1 |
| Lipreading | 1 |
| Manual Communication | 1 |
| Sign Language | 1 |
| Sociolinguistics | 1 |
Source
| Sign Language Studies | 1 |
Author
| Deuchar, Margaret | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDeuchar, Margaret – Sign Language Studies, 1977
Among British deaf adults there are at least two varieties of Sign Language in use. The structure and functions of sign language in the deaf community at Reading are examined to consider whether the British deaf community might be diglossic. The process used is described and references are included. (AMH)
Descriptors: Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Diglossia, Finger Spelling
