In this updated edition of the landmark original volume, a range of international experts present a comprehensive overview of the field of deaf studies, languag

Oxford Handbooks offer authoritative and up-to-date reviews of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned chapters from leading figu

The field of deaf studies, language, and education has grown dramatically over the past forty years. From work on the linguistics of sign language and parent-ch

This title is a major professional reference work in the field of deafness research. It covers all important aspects of deaf studies: language, social/psycholog

In Plato's cratylus, which dates to 360 B.C., Socrates alludes to the use of signs by deaf people. In his Natural History, completed in 79 A.D., Pliny the Elder