The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages : Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction: The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World / De Meulder, Maartje / Murray, Joseph J. / McKee, Rachel L. -- Part 1: Recent Sign Language Laws -- 1. 'Ah, That's Not Necessary, You Can Read English I...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction: The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World / De Meulder, Maartje / Murray, Joseph J. / McKee, Rachel L. -- Part 1: Recent Sign Language Laws -- 1. 'Ah, That's Not Necessary, You Can Read English Instead': An Analysis of State Language Policy Concerning Irish Sign Language and Its Effects / Bosco Conama, John -- 2. The Korean Sign Language Act / Hong, Sung-Eun / Lee, Hyunhwa / Lee, Mi-Hye / Byun, Seung-Il -- 3. The Road to Maltese Sign Language Recognition / Azzopardi-Alexander, Marie / Borg, Karl / Callus, Dorianne / Callus, Keith / Mulvaney, Steven / Vere, Alison / Xerri, Annabelle / Xuereb, Loran Ripard -- 4. Recognising British Sign Language in Scotland / Lawson, Lilian / McLean, Frankie / O'Neill, Rachel / Wilks, Rob -- Part 2: Implicit Legal Recognition -- 5. A Roof without Foundation: Shifts in the Legal and Practical Status of Turkish Sign Language (TİD) Since 2005 / İlkbaşaran, Deniz / Kubus, Okan -- 6. Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Sign Language Recognition in Japan / Mori, Soya / Sugimoto, Atsubumi -- 7. American Sign Language Legislation in the USA / Murray, Joseph J. -- 8. Towards the Recognition of Chilean Sign Language / González, Maribel / Pérez, Andrea / Luis Marín, Juan / Villavicencio, Camila -- 9. The Societal and Political Recognition of French Sign Language (LSF) in France: 1970-2018 / Cantin, Yann / Encrevé, Florence / L'Huillier, Marie-Thérèse -- Part 3: Ongoing Campaigns towards Explicit Legal Recognition -- 10. In Pursuit of Legal Recognition of the Sign Language of the Netherlands / Cokart, Richard / Schermer, Trude / Tijsseling, Corrie / Westerhoff, Eva -- 11. The 'Language Issue': The Struggle and Path to the Recognition of LIS / Geraci, Carlo / Insolera, Humberto -- 12. Sign Language Legislation in Norway / Muruvik Vonen, Arnfinn / Richard Peterson, Paal -- Part 4: Implementation of Sign Language Laws -- 13. Austrian Sign Language: Recognition Achieved but Discrimination Continues / Dotter, Franz / Krausneker, Verena / Jarmer, Helene / Huber, Lukas -- 14. Implementing Recognition of New Zealand Sign Language: 2006-2018 / McKee, Rachel L. / Manning, Victoria -- 15. The Legal Recognition of Icelandic Sign Language: Meeting Deaf People's Expectations? / Stefánsdóttir, Valgerður / Kristinsson, Ari Páll / Hreinsdóttir, Júlía G. -- 16. Recognizing Brazilian Sign Language: Legislation and Outcomes / Müller de Quadros, Ronice / Rossi Stumpf, Marianne -- 17. Legal Recognition and Regulation of Catalan Sign Language / Josep Jarque, Maria / Bosch-Baliarda, Marta / González, Menchu -- 18. A Belgian Compromise? Recognising French-Belgian Sign Language and Flemish Sign Language / De Meulder, Maartje / Haesenne, Thierry -- Epilogue: Claiming Multiple Positionalities: Lessons from the First Two Decades of Sign Language Recognition / De Meulder, Maartje / Murray, Joseph J. / McKee, Rachel L. -- Index Ausführliche Beschreibung