The Linguistics Of Sign Languages: An Introduction
by Anne Baker /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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.
The book is accompanied by a website containing assignments, video
clips and links to web resources.
