Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure

ISBN-13: 9783110195781 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 413 str.

Pamela M. Perniss; Roland Pfau; Markus Steinbach

Opis

This volume brings together work by scholars engaging in comparative sign linguistics research. The articles discuss data from many different signed and spoken languages. They focus on empirical and descriptive aspects of sign language variation and cover a wide range of topics from different areas of grammar. In addition to this, they address psycholinguistic issues, aspects of language change, and issues concerning data collection in sign languages.

Recenzje

"For all those who are intrigued by the human mind's remarkable capacity for language, this book will be a rewarding read."Chloe Marshall & Gary Morgan in: Journal of Linguistics 2008

O autorze

Pamela M. Perniss, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Roland Pfau, Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Markus Steinbach, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany.