In:The Linguistics of Sign Languages: An introduction
Edited by Anne E. Baker, Beppie van den Bogaerde, Roland Pfau and Trude Schermer
[Not in series 199] 2016
► pp. 279–298
Chapter 12Language variation and standardization
Published online: 23 June 2016
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.199.12sch
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.199.12sch
Article outline
- 12.1Introduction
- 12.2What constitutes a standard language?
- 12.3What counts as a dialect in sign languages?
- 12.4Variation in sign languages
- 12.4.1Factors related to the language user
- 12.4.2Factors related to the context of language use
- 12.5Status and recognition of sign languages
- 12.6The politics of language and language policy
- 12.7Standardization
- 12.7.1Non-directed standardization: the role of sign language dictionaries and the media
- 12.7.2The directed standardization process
- Summary
- Test yourself
- Assignments
- References and further reading
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