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the hands of signers: modeling spread and change in historical sign language linguistics Research project
This project investigates how sign languages change and spread over time, and how this is influenced by their transmission history.

hearing signers in the development of channel specific structures in sign languages of deaf communities Research project
In this project, the hypothesis that language contact crucially impacts the development of spatial grammar and phonology is investigated.

Historical and Linguistic Development of the Signing Community in Mozambique: The Emergence of local sign through contact, influence and linguistic Research project
This PhD project investigates the historical and sociolinguistic factors that have influenced the emergence of local sign languages in Mozambique. It examines how these factors have shaped the Deaf signing community and contributed to the development of a national sign language that incorporates borrowings…

From Gesture to Language Research project
Like any language, the natural sign languages (henceforth: SLs) of deaf communities differ from each other in their grammars and lexicons. A growing number of studies indicates that SLs make use of the gestures of hearing speakers to build linguistic structure. This implies that variation and similarities…

Implications of legal recognition of UgSL on Communication and Instruction for Deaf learners in Primary school in Uganda Research project
This PhD project investigates the impacts of recognition of sign languages on communication and instruction for deaf learners in primary schools in Uganda.