Publications
Publication details [#12525]
Petitto, Laura Ann. 1996. Are Signed Languages 'Real' Languages? Evidence from American Sign Language and Langue des Signes Quebecoise. In [no author]. Sign Language and Bilingualism in Deaf Education. Ranjana Deshmukh. pp. 131–146.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
The author confirms, summarizing over thirty years of related scientific research, that natural signed languages are 'real' languages, drawing evidence from linguistic, sociolinguistic and biological analyses.