Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM], 188) - Hardcover

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9783110195781: Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM], 188)
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ISBN 10: 311019578X ISBN 13: 9783110195781
Verlag: De Gruyter Mouton, 2007

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It has been argued that properties of the visual-gestural modality impose a homogenizing effect on sign languages, leading to less structural variation in sign language structure as compared to spoken language structure. However, until recently, research on sign languages was limited to a number of (Western) sign languages. Before we can truly answer the question of whether modality effects do indeed cause less structural variation, it is necessary to investigate the similarities and differences that exist between sign languages in more detail and, especially, to include in this investigation less studied sign languages.

The current research climate is testimony to a surge of interest in the study of a geographically more diverse range of sign languages. The volume reflects that climate and brings together work by scholars engaging in comparative sign linguistics research. The 11 articles discuss data from many different signed and spoken languages and cover a wide range of topics from different areas of grammar including phonology (word pictures), morphology (pronouns, negation, and auxiliaries), syntax (word order, interrogative clauses, auxiliaries, negation, and referential shift) and pragmatics (modal meaning and referential shift). In addition to this, the contributions address psycholinguistic issues, aspects of language change, and issues concerning data collection in sign languages, thereby providing methodological guidelines for further research. Although some papers use a specific theoretical framework for analyzing the data, the volume clearly focuses on empirical and descriptive aspects of sign language variation.

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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.

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Verlag
De Gruyter Mouton
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
311019578X
ISBN 13 
9783110195781
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1
Anzahl der Seiten
413
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Perniss Pamela M., Pfau Roland, Steinbach Markus
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