The Signs of Language

Edward Klima

ISBN 10: 0674807960 / ISBN 13: 9780674807969

Published by Harvard University Press Nov 1988, 1988

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Neuware - In a book with far-reaching implications, Edward S. Klima and Ursula Bellugi present a full exploration of a language in another mode--a language of the hands and of the eyes. They discuss the origin and development of American Sign Language, the internal structure of its basic units, the grammatical processes it employs, and its heightened use in poetry and wit. The authors draw on research, much of it by and with deaf people, to answer the crucial question of what is fundamental to language as language and what is determined by the mode (vocal or gestural) in which a language is produced.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Signs of Language
• Publisher: Harvard University Press Nov 1988
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674807960
• ISBN 13: 9780674807969
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 159H x 0D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 626 grams

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Synopsis

In a book with far-reaching implications, Edward S. Klima and Ursula Bellugi present a full exploration of a language in another mode―a language of the hands and of the eyes. They discuss the origin and development of American Sign Language, the internal structure of its basic units, the grammatical processes it employs, and its heightened use in poetry and wit. The authors draw on research, much of it by and with deaf people, to answer the crucial question of what is fundamental to language as language and what is determined by the mode (vocal or gestural) in which a language is produced.

About the Authors

Edward Klima was Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego, and Associate Director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Ursula Bellugi is Director of the Laboratory for Language Studies at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.