Research Methods in Sign Language Studies
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Research Methods in Sign Language Studies
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This is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment. It summarizes all relevant methodologies and provides a detailed synopsis of how to do necessary research.
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.
It examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data. The book provides tips and recommendations to improve research quality at all levels and encourages readers to approach the field from the perspective of diversity rather than disability.
Additionally, the work incorporates research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa, bringing together top researchers on the subject from around the world, including many who are themselves deaf.
Series: Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics
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Described by Sign Language & Linguistics as an accessible, well-organised guide, this book benefits anyone interested in sign language research or methodology. It is praised for its comprehensive coverage and practical recommendations to enhance research quality.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781118271414
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 March 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 179.0mm
Height: 252.0mm
Weight: 748g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Eleni Orfanidou is Lecturer ofCognitive/Experimental Psychology at the University of Crete,Greece. She was previously Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CityUniversity London, UK, and Research Fellow at the DeafnessCognition and Language Research Centre at University CollegeLondon, UK. She has published on various aspects ofpsycholinguistics and neurolinguistics in Journal of CognitiveNeuroscience, Journal of Memory and Language, andNature Communications. Bencie Woll is Professor of Sign Language Studies andDirector of the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre atUniversity College London, UK. She was elected as a fellow of theBritish Academy in 2012. She is the co-author or co-editor of manybooks, including her most recent, Sign Language: AnInternational Handbook (2012) and The Signs of a Savant(2010). Gary Morgan is Professor of Psychology at City UniversityLondon and Deputy Director of the Deafness Cognition and LanguageResearch Centre at University College London, UK. He has publishedwidely on sign language acquisition, theory of mind development,and psycholinguistic studies of sign languages, and he hasdeveloped several tests for assessing language skills in children.He is the co-author of several books, including Directions inSign Language Acquisition (2002) and The Signs of aSavant (2010).
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