Sign Languages - Structures and Contexts Hill Joseph C.Paperback / softback
Sign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Sign Language (ASL), this book:offers a…
Specifikacia Sign Languages - Structures and Contexts Hill Joseph C.Paperback / softback
Sign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Sign Language (ASL), this book:offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic grammatical components of phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples and illustrations;demonstrates how sign languages are acquired by Deaf children with varying degrees of input during early development, including no input where children create a language of their own;discusses the contexts of sign languages, including how different varieties are formed and used, attitudes towards sign languages, and how language planning affects language use;is accompanied by e-resources, which host links to video clips.Offering