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Cohen-Koka, Shirit; Nir, Bracha; Meir, Irit – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2023
Variation in language has been acknowledged as central to the characterization of spoken and written discourse. Speakers' ability to change and adjust language according to the communicative circumstances is a prominent factor that demonstrates their linguistic literacy and skill. Nonetheless, few studies have explored the characterization of…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Discourse Analysis, Deafness, Special Education
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Alhuzail, Nuzha Allassad; Levinger, Miriam – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2023
Deaf Bedouin young women in Israel experience marginalization, discrimination, and institutional neglect, which, coupled with the traditions of Bedouin society, pose a complex challenge to social inclusion. This qualitative study of 14 deaf Bedouin young women, using a semi-structured questionnaire, found that instead of providing support, their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Deafness, Females
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Lambez, Tal; Nagar, Maayan; Shoshani, Anat; Nakash, Ora – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2020
The sociocultural approach regards being deaf as a cultural characteristic in the identity of a deaf/hard-of-hearing (D/HH) person. The degree to which one integrates the hearing and Deaf cultures ("acculturation") is an important factor for the well-being of deaf adolescents. We examined the relationship between acculturation patterns…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Identification (Psychology), Adolescents