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It's Not What You Sign, It's How You Sign It: Politeness in American Sign Language by Jack Hoza
English | May 15, 2007 | ISBN: 1563683520 | 248 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | May 15, 2007 | ISBN: 1563683520 | 248 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
The general stereotype regarding interaction between American Sign Language and English is a model of oversimplification: ASL signers are direct and English speakers are indirect. Jack Hoza’s study It’s Not What You Sign, It’s How You Sign It: Politeness in American Sign Language upends this common impression through an in-depth comparison of the communication styles between these two language communities. Hoza investigates relevant social variables in specific contexts and explores the particular linguistic strategies ASL signers and English speakers employ when they interact in these contexts.