Modality and Structure in Signed and Spoken Languages - Softcover

 
9780521112581: Modality and Structure in Signed and Spoken Languages
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521112583 ISBN 13: 9780521112581
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Signed languages are the naturally-evolved visual-gestural languages of deaf communities. The realization that they are true languages is one of the great discoveries of the last thirty years of linguistic research. This book examines the linguistic properties of many, including detailed case studies of Hong Kong, British, Mexican and German signed languages. The contributors focus on determining the extent that linguistic structure is influenced by whether a language is signed or spoken. Their answers contribute to further understanding the organization of languages.

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About the Authors

Richard P. Meier is Professor of Linguistics and Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin.

Kearsy Cormier is a doctoral candidate in linguistics at the University of Texas, Austin.

David Quinto-Pozos is a doctoral candidate in linguistics at the University of Texas, Austin.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521112583
ISBN 13 
9780521112581
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
500
Editor
Meier Richard P., Cormier Kearsy, Quinto-Pozos David