Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
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Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
by Scott K. Liddell
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This edition was published in March 24, 2003 by Cambridge University Press
Written in English
— 398 pages
In sign languages of the deaf some signs can meaningfully point toward things or can be meaningfully placed in the space ahead of the signer. This obligatory part of fluent grammatical signing has no parallel in vocally produced languages. This book focuses on American Sign Language to examine the grammatical and conceptual purposes served by these directional signs. It guides the reader through ASL grammar, the different categories of directional signs, the types of spatial representations signs are directed toward, how such spatial conceptions can be represented in mental space theory, and the conceptual purposes served by these signs. The book demonstrates a remarkable integration of grammar and gesture in the service of constructing meaning. These results also suggest that our concept of 'language' has been much too narrow and that a more comprehensive look at vocally produced languages will reveal the same integration of gestural, gradient, and symbolic elements.
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Language Arts, Nonfiction, American sign language, GesturePreviews available in: English
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Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
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Language Arts, Nonfiction, American sign language, GestureWork Description
In sign languages of the deaf some signs can meaningfully point toward things or can be meaningfully placed in the space ahead of the signer. This obligatory part of fluent grammatical signing has no parallel in vocally produced languages. This book focuses on American Sign Language to examine the grammatical and conceptual purposes served by these directional signs. It guides the reader through ASL grammar, the different categories of directional signs, the types of spatial representations signs are directed toward, how such spatial conceptions can be represented in mental space theory, and the conceptual purposes served by these signs. The book demonstrates a remarkable integration of grammar and gesture in the service of constructing meaning. These results also suggest that our concept of 'language' has been much too narrow and that a more comprehensive look at vocally produced languages will reveal the same integration of gestural, gradient, and symbolic elements.
Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
This edition was published in March 24, 2003 by Cambridge University Press
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"Sign languages have developed spontaneously and independently within communities of Deaf users all over the world."
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