Formational Units in Sign Languages

ISBN-13: 9781614510673 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 352 str.

Rachel Channon; Harry Van Der Hulst

Opis

Sign languages and spoken languages have many fascinating differences, caused primarily by the reaction of the human mind to different modalities, but also by some important social differences. This book examines the effects of these and other differences on sign language phonology and phonetics using observation, experimentation and theory. Languages examined include Asian, Middle Eastern, European and American sign languages, and language situations include home signers and small village signers, children, gesturers, adult signers and non-native signers.

Recenzje

"This volume will no doubt stimulate further discussion and investigation that will carry the field into the future."
Leah C. Gear in: Sign Language & Linguistics 15:2/2012

O autorze

Rachel Channon and Harry van der Hulst, University of Connecticut, USA.