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Peer reviewedReagan, Timothy G. – Sign Language Studies, 1986
The Communication Committee of the South African National Council for the Deaf is currently developing an artificial sign language which could be used with all of the country's ethnolinguistic groups. Guidelines and constraints for developing such an artificial language are outlined. (CB)
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Deafness, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Spolsky, Bernard – 1998
This introduction to sociolinguistics is presented in four parts. The first part gives an overview of this branch of language study, its scope and principles of inquiry, and its basic and key concepts. This portion is written for individuals with no prior knowledge or expertise in the subject. Topics covered in this section include: the nature of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialects, Ethnography, Language Patterns
