Information Structure in Sign Languages: Evidence from Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands 9781501510045, 9781501516863

Information Structure in Sign Languages: Evidence from Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands 9781501510045, 9781501516863

This book presents a first comprehensive overview of existing research on information structure in sign languages. Furth

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Creative Sign Language (Elements in Sign Languages) 9781009344883, 9781009344876, 1009344870

This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin America

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Mouth Actions in Sign Languages: An Empirical Study of Irish Sign Language 9781614514978, 9781614517054

Mouth actions in sign languages have been controversially discussed but the sociolinguistic factors determining their fo

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The Meaning of Space in Sign Language: Reference, Specificity and Structure in Catalan Sign Language Discourse 9781614518815, 9781614518662

Bringing together sign language linguistics and the semantics-pragmatics interface, this book focuses on the use of sign

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Mouth Actions in Sign Languages: An Empirical Study of Irish Sign Language 9781614514978, 9781614517054

Mouth actions in sign languages have been controversially discussed but the sociolinguistic factors determining their fo

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Sign Language Phonology 1316286401, 9781316286401

A concise overview of key findings and ideas in sign language phonology and its contributions to related fields, includi

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Sign Language Ideologies in Practice 9781501510090, 9781501516856

This book focuses on how sign language ideologies influence, manifest in, and are challenged by communicative practices.

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Sign Language And Language Acquisition In Man And Ape 9781000311464

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Sign Language Ideologies in Practice 9781501510090, 9781501516856

This book focuses on how sign language ideologies influence, manifest in, and are challenged by communicative practices.

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Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure 9783110198850, 9783110195781

It has been argued that properties of the visual-gestural modality impose a homogenizing effect on sign languages, leadi

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