The Linguistics of British Sign Language

This title provides a detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works. The book is amply illustrated and contains exercises, as well as a reading list for further study. An accompanying 90-minute video is available from CACDP, tel: 0191 383 1155, or e-mail: durham@cacdp.demon.co.uk.

Klappentext
Support for learners, assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics. Includes an index of signs and phrases, plus exercises and a reading list. 366 b/w illus.


Zusammenfassung
This is the first British textbook dealing solely with sign linguistics.

Inhalt
Conventions used in the text; 1. Linguistics and sign linguistics; 2. BSL in its social context; 3. Constructing sign sentences; 4. Questions and negation; 5. Mouth patterns and non-manual features in BSL; 6. Morphology and morphemes in BSL; 7. Aspect, manner and mood; 8. Space types and verb types in BSL; 9. The structure of gestures and signs; 10. Visual motivation and metaphor; 11. The established and productive lexicons; 12. Borrowing and naming signs; 13. Socially unacceptable signs; 14. Extended use of language in BSL; Table of illustrations; Index; Index of signs; Bibliography.

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