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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811981003321

Titolo

Research methods in sign language studies : a practical guide / / edited by Eleni Orfanidou, Bencie Woll, Gary Morgan ; contributors Robert Adam [and forty one others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

2015

ISBN

1-118-34596-7

1-118-34597-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (910 p.)

Collana

Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics ; ; 6

Disciplina

419.072/1

Soggetti

Sign language - Study and teaching

Sign language - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Collecting Data WITH the Deaf Community; 1 Ethics, Deaf-Friendly Research, and Good Practice When Studying Sign Languages; Introduction; Deaf-Friendly Research Methods; Ethical Considerations for Research in Developing Countries; Establishing Good Practices in Field Research; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; 2 The Deaf Community as a "Special Linguistic Demographic"; Introduction

Predominant Medical/Rehabilitation/Normative-Educational Frameworks in the Demographic Studies of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of HearingA Linguistic Basis for Demographic Studies; Issues and Challenges; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; 3 Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge to the Deaf Community; Introduction: The Sign Language Community as a Research Population; The Public Engagement Process; Public Engagement at the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; Acknowledgments

Part II: Different Ways of Collecting Sign Language Data4 Collecting and Analyzing Sign Language Data; Introduction; Collecting Sign Language



Data; Using Software to Annotate Sign Language Data; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; 5 Transcription and Notation Methods; Introduction; Sign Orthographies and Glossing; Phonetic Transcription; Other Types of Annotation; Standardization of Annotations; An Outlook: Open Data and Computer-Assisted Annotation; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; Acknowledgments; 6 Instrumented Measures of Sign Production and Perception; Introduction

Motion CaptureData Glove Systems; Video-Based Movement Analysis; Eye-Tracking; Reaction-Time Studies; Discussion; Directions for Future Research; Suggested Readings; References; Part III: Collecting Linguistic Data on Sign Languages; 7 Sign Language Fieldwork; Introduction; Literacy, Bilingualism, and Endangerment; Descriptive and Documentary Linguistics; Practical, Personal, and Interpersonal Issues; Technical Issues; Grammatical Analysis: Elicitation and Text Collection; Collecting Lexical Data; Metadata; Processing and Analysis of the Data; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References

Acknowledgments8 Research Methods for Studying the Form of Signs; Research Question; Data and Data Collection; Signers; Equipment: Prompts and Cameras; Annotation: Transcription and Coding; Data Storage: Database and Spreadsheet Software; Analysis; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; Acknowledgments; 9 Methods of Research on Sign Language Grammars; Basic Vocabulary; Lexicon Studies; Verb Classification and Grammatical Roles; Sentence Types and Discourse Structure; Coding Strategies; Suggested Readings; References; 10 Documentary and Corpus Approaches to Sign Language Research

Introduction

Sommario/riassunto

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment. Examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological dataProvides tips and recommendations to improve research quality at all levels and encourages readers to approach the field from the perspective of diversity rather than disabilityIncorporates research on sign