This critical ethnographic account of the Yangon deaf community in Myanmar offers unique insights into the dynamics of a vibrant linguistic and cultural minority community in the region and also sheds further light on broader questions around language policy.
This critical ethnographic account of the Yangon deaf community in Myanmar offers unique insights into the dynamics of a vibrant linguistic and cultural minority community in the region and also sheds further light on broader questions around language policy.
Ellen Foote is a researcher who received her PhD in Linguistics from the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 2018.
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1. Introduction 2. Deafness and Sign Language in Myanmar 3. The Politics of Language in Myanmar 4. Entering the Deaf Community: Language, Identity and Social Participation 5. Negotiating Language and Reconstructing Identities: Language Policy at the Mary Chapman School 6. Community Ideologies of Linguistic Authenticity and Their Political Function: Unofficial Community Language Policy 7. Diverse Perspectives on Language, Equality and Citizenship 8. Community Responses to the Myanmar Sign Language Standardisation Project 9. Final Reflections
1. Introduction; 2. Deafness and Sign Language in Myanmar; 3. The Politics of Language in Myanmar; 4. Entering the Deaf Community: Language, Identity and Social Participation; 5. Negotiating Language and Reconstructing Identities: Language Policy at the Mary Chapman School; 6. Community Ideologies of Linguistic Authenticity and Their Political Function: Unofficial Community Language Policy; 7. Diverse Perspectives on Language, Equality and Citizenship; 8. Community Responses to the Myanmar Sign Language Standardisation Project; 9. Final Reflections
1. Introduction 2. Deafness and Sign Language in Myanmar 3. The Politics of Language in Myanmar 4. Entering the Deaf Community: Language, Identity and Social Participation 5. Negotiating Language and Reconstructing Identities: Language Policy at the Mary Chapman School 6. Community Ideologies of Linguistic Authenticity and Their Political Function: Unofficial Community Language Policy 7. Diverse Perspectives on Language, Equality and Citizenship 8. Community Responses to the Myanmar Sign Language Standardisation Project 9. Final Reflections
1. Introduction; 2. Deafness and Sign Language in Myanmar; 3. The Politics of Language in Myanmar; 4. Entering the Deaf Community: Language, Identity and Social Participation; 5. Negotiating Language and Reconstructing Identities: Language Policy at the Mary Chapman School; 6. Community Ideologies of Linguistic Authenticity and Their Political Function: Unofficial Community Language Policy; 7. Diverse Perspectives on Language, Equality and Citizenship; 8. Community Responses to the Myanmar Sign Language Standardisation Project; 9. Final Reflections
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