Sign Languages

Sign Languages
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 715
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ISBN-10 : 9781139487399
ISBN-13 : 1139487396
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Book Synopsis Sign Languages by : Diane Brentari

Download or read book Sign Languages written by Diane Brentari and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the unique characteristics of sign languages that make them so fascinating? What have recent researchers discovered about them, and what do these findings tell us about human language more generally? This thematic and geographic overview examines more than forty sign languages from around the world. It begins by investigating how sign languages have survived and been transmitted for generations, and then goes on to analyse the common characteristics shared by most sign languages: for example, how the use of the visual system affects grammatical structures. The final section describes the phenomena of language variation and change. Drawing on a wide range of examples, the book explores sign languages both old and young, from British, Italian, Asian and American to Israeli, Al-Sayyid Bedouin, African and Nicaraguan. Written in a clear, readable style, it is the essential reference for students and scholars working in sign language studies and deaf studies.


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