Routledge Sign Languages and Linguistic Citizenship - Myanmar

Explore the social and political landscape of Myanmar through this critical ethnographic study of the Yangon deaf community. Part of the Routledge Critical Studies in Multilingualism series, this book provides a detailed look at the dynamics of a vibrant linguistic and cultural minority. Readers gain a deep understanding of how language policies operate across different scales. The text examines the relationship between unofficial policies found in local deaf schools and the wider Yangon deaf community versus high-level government interventions. Specifically, it analyzes the 2007 government policy intended to unify the country's two sign languages. This work is an essential resource for those studying how local community responses shape the impact of national language mandates and broader questions regarding language policy in the region.