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In the field of linguistics, as we have repeatedly seen, some languages have had a harder time than others gaining acceptance as “legitimate” and achieving recognition as “real.” Whether it is their specific histories, politics, or cultural origins, certain categories of languages and their speakers...

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Published in:Applied Psycholinguistics 2002, Vol.23 (4), p.670-673
Main Author: Schieffelin, Bambi B.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
American Sign Language
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Bilingualism
Communication
Community
Deafness
Dialect Studies
Dictionaries
Editors
Handbooks
Language Attitudes
Language contact
Linguistics
Literacy
Oral Language
Politics
Recognition
Semiotics
Sign language
Social interactions
Sociolinguistics
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Summary:In the field of linguistics, as we have repeatedly seen, some languages have had a harder time than others gaining acceptance as “legitimate” and achieving recognition as “real.” Whether it is their specific histories, politics, or cultural origins, certain categories of languages and their speakers have been labeled “different” (often interpreted as deficient) and subsequently ignored, misunderstood, and not admitted into the group of languages deemed worthy of academic study and social recognition. Those languages selected for study and validation shared many features: they had traditions of literacy and literature, dictionaries and grammars, and they were spoken.
ISSN:0142-7164
1469-1817
DOI:10.1017/S0142716402234086