Language and the Law in Deaf CommunitiesCeil Lucas Gallaudet University Press, 2003 - 188 Seiten Three attorneys and three linguistics scholars contribute five essays focusing on the intersection of language and law in deaf communities. Coverage includes the language problems of minorities in legal settings, the interrogation of deaf people, interpretation issues for juries that include deaf pe |
Inhalt
Interrogating Deaf Suspects | 21 |
Just Transmitting | 60 |
When Equal Means UnequalAnd Other Legal Conundrums | 82 |
Misunderstanding Wrongful Convictions | 168 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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