Mouth actions in sign languages an empirical study of Irish sign language
Mouth actions in sign languages have been controversially discussed but the sociolinguistic factors determining their form and functions remain uncertain. This first empirical analysis of mouth actions in Irish Sign Language focuses on correlations with gender, age, and word class. It contribut...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
De Gruyter
2014
[2014] |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Sign languages and deaf communities ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425892606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- The linguistic setup of sign language : the case of Irish sign language
- Non-manuals in sign languages : theoretical background
- Mouth actions in ISL : a typology of mouthings and mouth gestures
- Mouth actions in ISL : sociolinguistic factors
- Mouth actions in ISL : linguistic factors
- Conclusion.
