Author Description
Languages And Languaging In Deaf Education Offers A Profound Vision For Deaf Education And Studies, As Author Ruth Swanwick Offers Bold Contributions Towards A New Pedagogical Framework. With A Primary Focus On The Language And Learning Experiences Of Deaf Children, This Book Creates A Crucial Dialogue Between The Field Of Deaf Education And Studies And The Wider Field Of Language Education And Research. Swanwick's Fresh Perspective On Languages And Languaging In Deaf Education Brings New Understandings Of Children's Language Repertoire, And Further Extends The Meaning And Application Of Dynamic Plurilingual Pedagogies. Ruth Swanwick Addresses Two Major Questions Essential To The Field: How Do We Understand And Describe Deaf Children's Language Use And Experience In Terms Of Current Concepts Of Language Plurality And Diversity? And, How Does Knowledge Of, And A Different Perspective On, Deaf Children's Language Diversity And Pluralism Inform Pedagogy? In This Latest Addition To The Professional Perspectives On Deafness Series, Swanwick Presents A New Framework To Imagine The Classroom, Synthesizing Multilingual Language Practices, Translanguaging, Research, And Practice.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how current concepts of language plurality and diversity can be integrated into deaf education to create more effective pedagogical frameworks. Ruth Swanwick, a recognized expert in deaf education and language research, utilizes contemporary linguistic theory to re-examine the language repertoires of deaf children. She argues for a shift toward dynamic plurilingual pedagogies that recognize the complex, multifaceted nature of how deaf students communicate and learn in classroom environments.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A theoretical framework for understanding deaf children's language use through the lens of plurality and diversity.
- Practical applications of translanguaging and multilingual practices in educational settings.
- Synthesis of current research regarding language repertoire and pedagogical design.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on pedagogical and theoretical frameworks rather than specific clinical or medical interventions for hearing loss.
- It does not provide a comprehensive history of deaf education, focusing instead on contemporary linguistic shifts.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in the field of deaf education identify this work as a significant contribution to the shift toward inclusive, plurilingual teaching models. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for educators, researchers, and graduate-level students in the field of linguistics and special education.
Page Count:
192
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190455721
ISBN-13:
9780190455729
Deaf Studies
Linguistics
Special Education
Pedagogy
Education