The Linguistics of Sign Languages: An introduction - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9027212317 ISBN 13: 9789027212313

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Anne Baker is an author, and aviation specialist.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027212317
• ISBN 13: 9789027212313
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 393
• Editor: Baker Anne E., Bogaerde Beppie Van Den, Pfau Roland, Schermer Trude