This is an accessible introduction to the major areas of sociolinguistics as they relate to sign languages and deaf communities. Clearly organised, it brings to

The most comprehensive overview available, this Handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today. Reflecting the breadth of research in the field, it su

This book provides an up-to-date overview of the main areas of the sociolinguistics of sign languages.

This book presents the first ever comprehensive overview of national laws recognising sign languages, the impacts they have and the advocacy campaigns which led

Sign languages are of great interest to linguists, because while they are the product of the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatly from that o