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Contents List of Figures, ix List of Abbreviations, xi Editorial Advisory Board, xiii Editor’s Note, xv Preface, xvii 1. Sign Language and the deaf∩ world as a Special Case: An Overview, 1 2. Language Planning and Language Policy: An Introduction, 31 3. American Sign Language, Language Planning, and Language Policy, 97 4. The Creation and Use of Manual Sign Codes as Language Planning, 129 5. International Perspectives on Sign Language, Language Planning, and Language Policy, 155 6. Conclusion: The deaf∩ world, Language, and Power, 180 Appendices, 186 Bibliography, 196 Index, 241 ...

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