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9789027212313: The Linguistics of Sign Languages: An introduction
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ISBN 10: 9027212317 ISBN 13: 9789027212313
Editorial: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2016

Sinopsis

How different are sign languages across the world? Are individual signs and signed sentences constructed in the same way across these languages? What are the rules for having a conversation in a sign language? How do children and adults learn a sign language? How are sign languages processed in the brain? These questions and many more are addressed in this introductory book on sign linguistics using examples from more than thirty different sign languages. Comparisons are also made with spoken languages.

This book can be used as a self-study book or as a text book for students of sign linguistics. Each chapter concludes with a summary, some test-yourself questions and assignments, as well as a list of recommended texts for further reading.
The book is accompanied by a website containing assignments, video clips and links to web resources.

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Reseña del editor

How different are sign languages across the world? Are individual signs and signed sentences constructed in the same way across these languages? What are the rules for having a conversation in a sign language? How do children and adults learn a sign language? How are sign languages processed in the brain? These questions and many more are addressed in this introductory book on sign linguistics using examples from more than thirty different sign languages. Comparisons are also made with spoken languages.

This book can be used as a self-study book or as a text book for students of sign linguistics. Each chapter concludes with a summary, some test-yourself questions and assignments, as well as a list of recommended texts for further reading.
The book is accompanied by a website containing assignments, video clips and links to web resources.

Biografía del autor

Anne Baker is an author, and aviation specialist.

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Editorial
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9027212317
ISBN 13 
9789027212313
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
393
Editor
Baker Anne E., Bogaerde Beppie Van Den, Pfau Roland, Schermer Trude
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