Grammar, gesture, and meaning in American Sign Language:
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Main Author: Liddell, Scott K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press ©2003
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
American Sign Language as a language -- A sketch of the grammar of ASL -- Pronouns and real space -- Indicating verbs and real space -- Surrogates -- Directing signs at locations and things -- Tokens -- Buoys -- Depicting verbs -- Five brothers -- Grammar, gesture, and meaning
In sign languages of the deaf, now recognized as fully legitimate human languages, some signs can meaningfully point toward things or can be meaningfully placed in the space ahead of the signer. This book focuses on American Sign Language to examine the grammatical and conceptual purposes served by these signs
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 384 pages)
ISBN:0511058837
0511065167
0511073623
0511615051
0521816203
1139148338
9780511058837
9780511065163
9780511073625
9780511615054
9780521816205
9781139148337

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