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Ruth Swanwick
Researcher at University of Leeds
Publications - 34
Citations - 731
Ruth Swanwick is an academic researcher from University of Leeds. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sign language & Translanguaging. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 30 publications receiving 570 citations.
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Beyond languages, beyond modalities: transforming the study of semiotic repertoires
TL;DR: The authors argue that the lens of semiotic repertoires enables synergies to be identified and provides a holistic focus on action that is both multilingual and multimodal, and they discuss key assumptions and analytical developments that have shaped the sociolinguistic study of signed and spoken language multilingualism as separate from different strands of multimodality studies.
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Enhancing Education for Deaf Children: Research into Practice and Back Again
Ruth Swanwick,Marc Marschark +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the current research priorities relating to deaf education and research outcomes that appear likely to have a significant impact on the development of educational practice, and explain the gap between research and practice.
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Mathematics and deaf children: an exploration of barriers to success
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the reasons for deaf children underachieving in mathematics by focusing on results from the National Mathematics tests taken in the UK by all 14 year olds.
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Parents sharing books with young deaf children in spoken english and in BSL: the common and diverse features of different language settings.
Ruth Swanwick,Linda Watson +1 more
TL;DR: The sign bilingual families concentrated on using the book to promote BSL development, engaging in discussion around the book but without referring to the text, whereas the spoken language families were focused on features of the text and less inclined to use thebook to promote wider knowledge.
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Literacy in the homes of young deaf children: Common and distinct features of spoken language and sign bilingual environments:
Ruth Swanwick,Linda Watson +1 more
TL;DR: The authors explored early literacy practices in the homes of young deaf children to identify the commonalities and differences apparent in spoken language and sign bilingual homes, and identified ways in which teachers and parents/carers can work collaboratively to facilitate deaf children's early literacy development.