Sociolinguistic Variability in Slovak Sign Language

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https://doi.org/10.54937/dspt.2025.25.3.79-101

Autor/ Author: Roman Vojtechovský

In: Disputationes Scientificae Universitatis Catholicae in Ružomberok

ISSN: 1335-9185

Ročník/ Volume: XXV.

Číslo/ Issue: 3

Strany/ Page Range: 79-101

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2025

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract: This paper offers an overview of research on sociolinguistic variability in sign languages, focusing on Slovak Sign Language as used by the deaf community in Slovakia. It presents examples of lexical variability in sign languages, including Slovak Sign Language. It examines their relationship to social factors such as the age of the sign language user, region of origin, educational background, nationality, religion, and stylistic factors – specifically, the register of the sign language users. This paper serves as an initial exploration into the collection of linguistic data on Slovak sign languages, which exhibit variability based on the social context within the community of sign language users.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords: Sociolinguistics. Slovak sign language. Variability. Age. Region. Register.

Citácia/ How to cite:

VOJTECHOVSKÝ, Roman, 2025. Sociolingvistická variabilita v slovenskom posunkovom jazyku. Disputationes Scientificae Universitatis Catholicae in Ružomberok. Online. Roč. XXV., č. 3, s. 79-101. ISSN 1335-9185. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/dspt.2025.25.3.79-101

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