International Sign - Linguistic, Usage, and Status Issues

Informationen zum Autor Rachel Rosenstock is a professor of sign language in the Department of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Communication at the University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau, Germany. Jemina Napier is a professor and chair of Intercultural Communication in the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Klappentext International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and how is it used at interpreted events? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers to these questions. Zusammenfassung International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events! but what exactly is it! what are its linguistic features! where does its lexicon come from! and how is it used at interpreted events? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers to these questions.

Product details

• Authors: Jemina Napier, Rachel Rosenstock, Rachel (EDT)/ Napier Rosenstock
• Assisted by: Jemina Napier (Editor), Rachel Rosenstock (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781563686566
• ISBN: 978-1-56368-656-6
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Gallaudet Sociolinguistics; Gallaudet Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistics in Deaf Commu
• Subject: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs