Foreword /Glenn B. Anderson --The sociohistorical foundation of Black ASL --Research methods --Signers' perceptions of Black ASL --Phonological variation --Variation in syntax and discourse --The effects of language contact --Lexical variation. "People who first encounter sign …
"People who first encounter sign language often ask if deaf people around the world sign the same language. Frequently, they are surprised to learn that there are different sign languages in different nations worldwide, as well as variations of these languages. These variations …