Autore
Kellett Bidoli, Cynthia J.

Titolo
English as a Lingua Franca in International Deaf Communities
Periodico
Textus
Anno: 2014 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 101 - Pagina finale: 118

The word "lingua" in the term "lingua franca" has an immediate verbal connotation, therefore it may be asked, how can English as a Lingua Franca find a place in the lives of profoundly deaf or severely hearing-impaired individuals? Non-verbal language in the form of Sign Language is the natural mode of communication for people who perceive the world through a visual lens, and who are partially or totally deprived of acoustic stimuli. Yet English plays an increasingly important role in international Deaf Communities as a second language among signers in English-speaking countries or as a third language among signers elsewhere. This paper provides a general overview of several years of research1 conducted on a silent world where knowledge of English is a key to wider access to global communication.



SICI: 1824-3967(2014)1<101:EAALFI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Testo completo: http://www.rivisteweb.it/download/article/10.7370/77488
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