With much earlier identification of hearing loss come expectations that increasing numbers
of deaf children will develop literacy abilities comparable to their hearing age peers. To date …

This article examines ethical dilemmas related to cochlear implant surgery in children.
These dilemmas arise from the existence of a linguistic and cultural minority called the Deaf …

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of
language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite …

Even though more than half the world's population is bilingual, the study of bilinguals has
lagged behind that of monolinguals. With this book, which draws on twenty-five years of the …

This is the first detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works and is the
product of many years' experience of research and teaching sign linguistics to deaf and …

Once signed languages are recognized as natural human languages, a world of exploration
opens up. Signed languages provide a powerful tool for investigating the nature of human …

Code-switching—the alternating use of two languages in the same stretch of discourse by a
bilingual speaker—is a dominant topic in the study of bilingualism and a phenomenon that …

This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of
Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of …

This is a vocabulary research manual. It aims to give you the background knowledge
necessary to design rigorous and effective research studies into the behavior of L1 and L2 …

This text provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of a number of non-Western
approaches to educational thought and practice. Its premise is that understanding the ways …