Linguistics of British Sign Language - An Introduction

Klappentext Support for learners, assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics. Includes an index of signs and phrases, plus exercises and a reading list. 366 b/w illus. Zusammenfassung This is the first British textbook dealing solely with sign linguistics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Conventions used in the text; 1. Linguistics and sign linguistics; 2. BSL in its social context; 3. Constructing sign sentences; 4. Questions and negation; 5. Mouth patterns and non-manual features in BSL; 6. Morphology and morphemes in BSL; 7. Aspect, manner and mood; 8. Space types and verb types in BSL; 9. The structure of gestures and signs; 10. Visual motivation and metaphor; 11. The established and productive lexicons; 12. Borrowing and naming signs; 13. Socially unacceptable signs; 14. Extended use of language in BSL; Table of illustrations; Index; Index of signs; Bibliography.

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• Authors: Rachel Sutton-Spence, Rachel (University of Bristol) Sutton-Spence, Rachel Woll Sutton-Spence, Sutton-Spence Rachel, Bencie Woll, Bencie (City University London) Woll, Woll Bencie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.1999
• EAN: 9780521637183
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63718-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication