Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide

Research Methods in Sign Language Studies is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment.

• Examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data
• Provides tips and recommendations to improve research quality at all levels and encourages readers to approach the field from the perspective of diversity rather than disability
• Incorporates research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa
• Brings together top researchers on the subject from around the world, including many who are themselves deaf

Keywords: Language Acquisition & Development,

Methods, data collection, deaf community, ethics, Neurolinguistics, BSL, ASL, American sign language, British sign language, language science, deafness, deaf research, deafhood, neuropsychology, neuroscience, fMRI, ERP, MEG, TMS, functional imaging research