The Deaf of Grand Cayman, British West Indies.

Washabaugh, William

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ERIC Number: EJ247263

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1981

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The Deaf of Grand Cayman, British West Indies.

Washabaugh, William

Sign Language Studies, n31 p117-34 Sum 1981

Argues for the existence of two types of communities other than the diglossic deaf communities--isolated and developing deaf communities. The history, sign language and finger spelling of the Grand Cayman deaf community are discussed. As the deaf community develops, it is thinning out and breaking up. (PJM)

Descriptors: Deafness, Diglossia, Finger Spelling, Language Attitudes, Language Role, Language Variation, Sign Language, Social Dialects, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Reports - General; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Cayman Islands

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