Creative Sign Language

"This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin American deaf literature it focuses upon creative Libras as it is used by the Brazilian deaf community, emphasising aspects of Libras literature seen in similar productions and performances in sign language literatures around the world"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. History and social context of Libras Literature; 2. Aesthetics of creative sign language ¿ how language creates an emotional effect; 3. Genres of creative sign language ¿ examples of different categories of poems, stories, filmic monologues and jokes; 4. Themes and content in creative sign language; Conclusion.

Summary

This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin American deaf literature it focuses upon creative Libras as it is used by the Brazilian deaf community, emphasising aspects of Libras literature seen in similar productions and performances in sign language literatures around the world.

Foreword

The Element presents a broad study of creative sign language including signed poems, stories, filmic monologues and jokes.

Product details

• Authors: Fernanda de Araújo Machado, Rachel Sutton-Spence, Sutton-Spence Rachel
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2023
• EAN: 9781009344876
• ISBN: 978-1-00-934487-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 160 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Elements in Sign Languages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Latin America, Performing Arts, Brazil, PERFORMING ARTS / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, The arts, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Other Languages, Relating to people with hearing disabilities or impairments, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication, Sign / Signed languages