This text takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding dominant spoken language community where each is situated. It offers a careful analysis of semantic, morphosyntactic and phonological adaption of forms taken from a source language (in this case a spoken language) to a recipient signed language. In addition, the contributions contained in the volume examine the social attitudes and cultural values that play a role in this linguistic process. Since the cultural identity of deaf communities is manifested most strongly in their sign languages,...
This text takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding dominant spoken language community where each i...
This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated. It offers careful analyses of semantic, morphosyntactic, and phonological adaption of forms taken from a source language (in this case a spoken language) to a recipient signed language. In addition, the contributions contained in the volume examine the social attitudes and cultural values that play a role in this linguistic process. Since the cultural identity of Deaf communities is manifested most strongly in their sign languages,...
This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each ...
Explores key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, and the related fields to which sign language studies has contributed, including historical linguistics, morphology, prosody, language acquisition and language creation. It will be of interest to students and linguists working on spoken language, phonology and sign language linguistics.
Explores key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, and the related fields to which sign language studies has contributed, including historica...
