Sign Language

American Indian nations of the Great Plains and cultural groups bordering this geographic area spoke so many different languages that verbal communication between them was difficult. As extensive trade networks developed and political alliances became...

This is the first detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works and is the product of many years' experience of research and teaching sign linguistics to deaf and hearing people. It assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics or sign...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999457603Author Deaf DoorwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Henry Lyon BooksPublisher Henry Lyon BooksWeight(grams) 812g

More the 1.46 million people in the United States have hearing losses in sufficient severity to be considered deaf; another 21 million people have other hearing impairments. For many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, sign language and voice...

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This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar...

In recent years, the scientific study of signed languages and deaf individuals has greatly enhanced our understanding of deafness, language, and cognition. This volume considers the extent to which the use of sign language might affect the course and...

Laboratory Phonology uses speech data to research questions about the abstract categorical structures of phonology. This collection of papers broadly addresses three such questions: what structures underlie the temporal coordination of articulatory...

Humans' first languages may have been expressed through sign. Today, sign languages have been found around the world, including communities that do not have access to education or literacy. In addition to serving as a primary medium of communication for...

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In sign languages of the deaf some signs can meaningfully point toward things or can be meaningfully placed in the space ahead of the signer. This obligatory part of fluent grammatical signing has no parallel in vocally produced languages. This book...

This new study is a major contribution to sign language study and to literature generally, looking at the complex grammatical, phonological and morphological systems of sign language linguistic structure and their role in sign language poetry and...

Throughout history there have been efforts to help deaf children develop spoken language through which they could have full access to the hearing world. These efforts, although pursued seriously and with great care, frequently proved fruitless, and often...

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Gestures are central to the way people use language when they interact. This book places our impulse to gesture at the very heart of linguistic structure: grammar. Based on the phenomenon of negation - a linguistic universal with clear grammatical and...

Taboo topics in deaf communities include the usual ones found in spoken languages, as well as ones particular to deaf experiences, both in how deaf people relate to hearing people and how deaf people interact with other deaf people. Attention to these...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789090311630Author EfsliFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint European Forum of Sign Language InterpretersPublisher European Forum of Sign Language...

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Informed by theory, research, and classroom practice, the volume provides a systematic overview of critical L2 writing issues. Additionally, with the aim to support instruction across all levels of education for Chinese speakers, this book introduces...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949979435Author Jody H CrippsFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Clemson University PressPublisher Clemson University PressWeight(grams) 181g

American Sign Language is more than just an assortment of gestures. It is a full-fledged unique language, with all the characteristics of such. This helpful and user-friendly guide for librarians and other library personnel involved in library...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789081306584Author Triin JoeveerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Efsli European Forum of Sign Language InterpretersPublisher Efsli European Forum of...

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Sign languages are non-written languages. Given that the use of digital media and video recordings in documenting sign languages started only some 30 years ago, the life stories of Deaf elderly signers born in the 1930s-1940s have – except for a few...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947573062Author Carolee O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Carolee CollectablesPublisher Carolee CollectablesWeight(grams) 122g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949979442Author Jody H CrippsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Clemson University PressPublisher Clemson University PressWeight(grams) 313g