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Sociolinguistics in deaf communities series ; v. 21

Introduction : to international sign or not to international sign? That is the question / Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier

part I. Status

What is international sign? the linguistic status of a visual transborder communication mode / Martje Hansen

part II. Linguistics

Telling, showing, and representing : conventions of the lexicon in international sign expository text / Lori Whynot

Comparative analysis of depicting signs in international sign and natural sign language interpreting / Christopher Stone and Debra Russell

Comprehension of expository international sign / Rachel Rosenstock

part III. Usage

International sign : an exploration into interpreter preparation / Maya de Wit and Irma Sluis

From a to gestalt : critical points and interpreter strategies in interpretation from international sign into spoken English / Brett Best, Jemina Napier, Andy Carmichael, and Oliver Pouliot

The complexities of interpreting international conferences : a case study / Naomi Sheneman and Pamela F. Collins

Complexity of international sign for inexperienced interpreters : insights from a deaf IS instructor / Joni Oyserman.