Deaf Education Policy as Language Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Sweden and the United States 

This article is a comparative analysis of the Deaf education policy as language policy of Sweden and the United States (Hult & Compton, 2012). This study examines the different ways in which Swedish and U.S. policy documents represent the status of sign language and acquisition planning. There are several differences in the Deaf education policies of Sweden and the U.S. in how they approach language planning issues. It appears that the status of sign languages are explicit in Sweden and implicit in the U.S. Recommendations are made to raise awareness of status and acquisition planning concerning sign languages, so that schools can become places for multilingualism to develop. 

Reference

Hult, F. M., & Compton, S. E. (2012). Deaf education policy as language policy: A comparative analysis of Sweden and the United States. Sign Language Studies, 12(4), 602-620.

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