Research Methods in Sign Language Studies A Practical Guide [Hardcover]

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.

• Examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data
• 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
• Incorporates research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa
• Brings together top researchers on the subject from around the world, including many who are themselves deaf

Notes on Contributors vii

Introduction 1

Eleni Orfanidou, Bencie Woll, and Gary Morgan

Part I Collecting Data WITH the Deaf Community 5

1 Ethics, Deaf-Friendly Research, and Good Practice When Studying Sign Languages 7

Jenny Singleton, Amber Martin, and Gary Morgan

2 The Deaf Community as a “Special Linguistic Demographic”: Diversity Rather Than Disability as a Framework for Conducting Research with Individuals Who Are Deaf 21

Thomas E. Allen

3 Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge to the Deaf Community 41

Robert Adam

Part II Different Ways of Collecting Sign Language Data 53

4 Collecting and Analyzing Sign Language Data:

Video Requirements and Use of Annotation Software 55