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Publication details [#11267]

Leeson, Lorraine. 2005. Vying with variation: interpreting language contact, gender variation and generational difference. In Janzen, Terry, ed. Topics in signed language interpreting: theory and practice (Benjamins Translation Library 63). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. pp. 251–291.

Publication type

Article in jnl/bk

Publication language

English

Keywords

gender studies | regionalism | sign interpreting=sign language interpreting | variation

Abstract

This paper shows the high variability in signed languages with historical explanations of the origin of gender-based differences, regional differences and language contact and a discussion of European sign-language issues.

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