Language in Space - The Story of Israeli Sign Language

Zusatztext "A superb book from every point of view...The book is clear! extremely readable! and fascinating...from a perspective that is well developed! theoretically deep! and informed by the most up-to-date research in the field."-Yosef GrodzinskyMcGill University"This original and timely book will definitely be an important addition to LEA's growing list in signing and deaf studies."-Dan SlobinBerkeley Informationen zum Autor Irit Meir, Wendy Sandler Zusammenfassung This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Israeli Sign Language: Language and People. The Basic Components of the Word in Sign Language. Vocabulary. Grammar in Space: The Pronominal System. Grammar in Space: Verb Agreement. Tenses and Aspects. Shapes, Locations, and Motions in Space: Classifier Constructions. Word Order. Negative and Interrogative Sentences. Beyond the Hands: Facial Expression as Intonation in ISL. The History of the Deaf Community in Israel. The Emergence and Development of ISL. Voices From the Community. Similarities and Differences Across Sign Languages. The Contribution of Sign Languages to Linguistic Research. Appendix A: List of Handshapes of Israeli Sign Language. Appendix B: Main Places of Articulation in Israeli Sign Language. Appendix C: Notational Conventions.

Product details

• Authors: Irit Meir, Irit Meir, Irit Sandler Meir, Meir Irit, Wendy Sandler, Sandler Wendy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.2007
• EAN: 9780805855708
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-5570-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Israel, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication