Usage & Reproduction Rights:Important Information About Using This Collection: Page numbers of articles in this database may differ from page numbers in the print journal. Some articles may not be complete (charts may be missing, etc.). Availability: Volumes 1-81 (1972-1993) are available in this database. Volumes 82-91 (1994-1996) are not available electronically. Volumes published by Gallaudet University Press are available electronically from Project Muse (2000-present) and Proquest Research Library (2002-present). Gallaudet University Library has a complete set of the print journal.
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Sign Language Studies (SLS) is an important source of research articles on signed communication, primarily but not exclusively sign languages of the deaf. The founding editor was William C. Stokoe, the first person to apply linguistic principles to American Sign Language. Dr. Stokoe owned the journal from its beginning in 1972 until about 1993. From 1994 to 1996, Sign Media, Inc. published SLS. Publication resumed in 2000 (starting with Volume 1 again) when SLS was purchased by Gallaudet University Press.