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Research Article
Citizenship and sign bilingualism: ‘. . . there is nothing wrong with being bilingual . . . it's a positive and fantastic thing!’
Article first published online: 20 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/dei.230
Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Issue
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Deafness & Education International
Special Issue: Sign Language and Deaf Education
Volume 9, Issue 4, pages 173–186, December 2007
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How to Cite
Emery, S. D. (2007), Citizenship and sign bilingualism: ‘. . . there is nothing wrong with being bilingual . . . it's a positive and fantastic thing!’. Deafness & Education International, 9: 173–186. doi: 10.1002/dei.230
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 20 NOV 2007
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Keywords:
- citizenship;
- sign bilingual;
- education;
- phonocentrism;
- statist
Abstract
The issue of the education of deaf children is addressed in relation to citizenship and sign bilingualism. Citizenship is a contested concept and those who advocate a sign bilingual approach use the discourse of citizenship when arguing for the value of their method, but so too do other approaches. The sign bilingual approach may benefit from a deeper exposition of the ways in which the concept of citizenship is being shaped, particularly by revealing the phonocentric nature of citizenship and the non-statist values of sign bilingualism. Citizenship, however, does not inevitably have to be phonocentric; sign bilingualism can draw on the concept of social justice to pursue the case for a holistic approach to the education of deaf children. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.