{"product_id":"research-methods-in-sign-language-studies-a-practical-guide-hardcover","title":"Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleni Orfanidou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBencie Woll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Sign Language Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together top researchers on the subject from around the world, including many who are themselves deaf\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Sign Language Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work on sign language research, which spans the fields of linguistics, experimental and developmental psychology, brain research, and language assessment. It summarizes all relevant methodologies in sign language research and provides a detailed synopsis of how to do necessary research. In 20 chapters, it examines a broad range of topics, including ethical and political issues, key methodologies, and the collection of linguistic, cognitive, neuroscientific, and neuropsychological data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is written by a top researcher on the subject and provides tips and recommendations to improve research quality at all levels. The book is innovative and contemporary in tone and ideology. It encourages readers to approach sign languages from the perspective of diversity rather than disability and is the first volume to bring together work focusing on methodology from both hearing and deaf researchers in sign language studies. Integrating research on sign languages from Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa, this is an essential reference for any student or researcher who requires the most comprehensive and up-to-date information in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleni Orfanidou\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer of Cognitive\/Experimental Psychology at the University of Crete, Greece. She was previously Postdoctoral Research Fellow at City University London, UK, and Research Fellow at the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre at University College London, UK. She has published on various aspects of psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics in \u003ci\u003eJournal of Cognitive Neuroscience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Memory and Language\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNature Communications\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBencie Woll\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sign Language Studies and Director of the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre at University College London, UK. She was elected as a fellow of the British Academy in 2012. She is the co-author or co-editor of many books, including her most recent, \u003ci\u003eSign Language: An International Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Signs of a Savant\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at City University London and Deputy Director of the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre at University College London, UK. He has published widely on sign language acquisition, theory of mind development, and psycholinguistic studies of sign languages, and he has developed several tests for assessing language skills in children. He is the co-author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eDirections in Sign Language Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Signs of a Savant\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695150592307,"sku":"9781118271414","price":173.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QzJNYklJSWEvSW5YdDZHK2Z0ODkvQT09.webp?v=1763081977","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/research-methods-in-sign-language-studies-a-practical-guide-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}