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<p>Notes on Contributors vii</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p><i>Eleni Orfanidou, Bencie Woll, and Gary Morgan</i></p> <p><b>Part I Collecting Data WITH the Deaf Community 5</b></p> <p>1 Ethics, Deaf-Friendly Research, and Good Practice When Studying Sign Languages 7</p> <p><i>Jenny Singleton, Amber Martin, and Gary Morgan</i></p> <p>2 The Deaf Community as a “Special Linguistic Demographic”: Diversity Rather Than Disability as a Framework for Conducting Research with Individuals Who Are Deaf 21</p> <p><i>Thomas E. Allen</i></p> <p>3 Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge to the Deaf Community 41</p> <p><i>Robert Adam</i></p> <p><b>Part II Different Ways of Collecting Sign Language Data 53</b></p> <p>4 Collecting and Analyzing Sign Language Data:</p> <p>Video Requirements and Use of Annotation Software 55</p> <p><i>Pamela Perniss</i></p> <p>5 Transcription and Notation Methods 74</p> <p><i>Onno A. Crasborn</i></p> <p>6 Instrumented Measures of Sign Production and Perception:</p> <p>Motion Capture, Movement Analysis, Eye-Tracking, and Reaction Times 89</p> <p><i>Martha E. Tyrone</i></p> <p><b>Part III Collecting Linguistic Data on Sign Languages 105</b></p> <p>7 Sign Language Fieldwork 107</p> <p><i>Victoria Nyst</i></p> <p>8 Research Methods for Studying the Form of Signs 123</p> <p><i>Rachel Channon</i></p> <p>9 Methods of Research on Sign Language Grammars 141</p> <p><i>Carol A. Padden</i></p> <p>10 Documentary and Corpus Approaches to Sign Language Research 156</p> <p><i>Jordan Fenlon, Adam Schembri, Trevor Johnston,</i> <i>and Kearsy Cormier</i></p> <p>11 Methods in Carrying out Language Typological Research 173</p> <p><i>Nick Palfreyman, Keiko Sagara,</i> <i>and Ulrike Zeshan</i></p> <p>12 Data Collection in Sociolinguistics 193</p> <p><i>Joseph C. Hill</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Collecting Cognitive Data on Sign Languages 207</b></p> <p>13 Research Methods in Psycholinguistic Investigations of Sign Language Processing 209</p> <p><i>Jill P. Morford, Brenda Nicodemus, and Erin Wilkinson</i></p> <p>14 Methods in Bimodal Bilingualism Research: Experimental Studies 250</p> <p><i>Ronice Müller de Quadros, Deborah Chen Pichler,</i></p> <p><i>Diane Lillo-Martin, Carina Rebello Cruz, L. Viola Kozak,</i></p> <p><i>Jeffrey Levi Palmer, Aline Lemos Pizzio, and Wanette Reynolds</i></p> <p>15 Studying Sign Language Acquisition 281</p> <p><i>Amy M. Lieberman and Rachel I. Mayberry</i></p> <p>16 Research Methods in Studying Reading and Literacy Development in Deaf Children Who Sign 300</p> <p><i>Fiona E. Kyle</i><b> </b></p> <p><b>Part V Collecting Brain Data on Sign Languages 319</b></p> <p>17 Studying Sign Language Processing Using Functional Neuroimaging Techniques: FMRI, ERP, MEG and TMS 321</p> <p><i>Cheryl M. Capek and Helen J. Neville</i></p> <p>18 Studying Sign Language Disorders: Considering Neuropsychological Data 336</p> <p><i>Peter C. Hauser, David Quinto-Pozos, and Jenny L. Singleton</i></p> <p>19 Using and Developing Language and Cognitive Assessments with Deaf Signers 352</p> <p><i>Tanya Denmark and Joanna Atkinson</i></p> <p>Index 000</p>

<p>“Researchers interested in conducting studies on sign languages or in learning more about the range of methods used to study sign languages, will be please to find an easy to use, well organized guide…It is hard to imagine the person who is interested in sign language who would not benefit from this book.” –<i>Sign Language & Linguistics</i>, Volume 22:1 (2019)</p>

<p><b>Eleni Orfanidou</b> 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 <i>Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience</i>, <i>Journal of Memory and Language</i>, and <i>Nature Communications</i>.</p> <p><b>Bencie Woll</b> 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, <i>Sign Language: An International Handbook</i> (2012) and <i>The Signs of a Savant</i> (2010).</p> <p><b>Gary Morgan</b> 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 <i>Directions in Sign Language Acquisition</i> (2002) and <i>The Signs of a Savant</i> (2010).</p>

<p><i>Research Methods in Sign Language Studies</i> 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.</p> <p>Each 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.</p>

<p>“The study of sign language has enriched our understanding of what it means to be human.  The editors of this book have selected leaders in the field to share their knowledge and tools with a growing community.” <i>Mark Aronoff, SUNY</i></p> <p>“This book is required reading for anyone conducting research within the deaf community. New and experienced sign language researchers will discover extremely valuable information about the methodologies, techniques, databases, and other tools that are now available for use across a wide range of linguistic fields.” <i>Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University</i></p>

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