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Interpretation and Translation
Address practices of deaf undergraduate students and deaf faculty: A study of language use, identity, and community
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This study investigates the use of American Sign Language to establish and maintain social distance between Deaf undergraduate students and Deaf faculty members.
One of the functions of language is to mark social standing and convey respect between interactants. Drawing on prior studies of spoken language in postsecondary settings, in this study we examine the use of address terms, reference terms, and introductions in ASL:
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