Variation in American Sign Language
The case of Deaf
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7861497 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Bayley (0000-0003-3861-7201, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Ceil Lucas (Gallaudet University), Mary Rose, Mary Ann Rose (0000-0002-7351-215X, Stanford University) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-107 |
| Publication date | 2000-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociolinguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-6441 • E-ISSN: 1467-9841 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9481.00104 |
| OpenAlex | W2035931842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
Variation in sign languages has been a neglected area of research in sociolinguistics. This article, part of a large‐scale study of variation in American Sign Language (ASL) designed to redress that situation, examines variation in the form of the sign DEAF, which can be produced by moving the forefinger from ear to chin, from chin to ear, or by contacting the lower cheek. Multivariate analysis of more than 1600 tokens of DEAF extracted from sociolinguistic interviews with 207 signers residing in seven regions of the United States shows that both linguistic and social factors significantly constrain choice among the three variants. The analysis also illustrates patterns that parallel variation in spoken languages. However, despite the similarities to variation in spoken languages, we suggest that results for the regional patterning of variation are best explained by reference to Deaf history, particularly to changes in the status and use of ASL in deaf education
American Sign Language · Biology · Chin · Deaf education · Linguistics · Manually coded language · Political science · Redress · Sign (mathematics · Sign language · Sociolinguistics · Sociolinguistics of sign languages · Variation (astronomy · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |