Modal and focus particles in sign languages a cross-linguistic study
Bringing together the research fields of sign language linguistics and information structure, this book focuses on the realization of modal particles and focus particles in three European sign languages: German Sign Language, Sign Language of the Netherlands, and Irish Sign Language. As a cross-ling...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter
2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Sign Languages and Deaf Communities [SLDC]
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009428250906719 |
Table of Contents:
- Front matter
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Notational conventions
- Sign language acronyms
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Part I. Typological, theoretical, and methodological background
- Chapter 2. Sign language typology
- Chapter 3. Nonmanuals in sign languages
- Chapter 4. Methodology
- Part II. Modal meaning
- Chapter 5. Modality and modal particles in spoken languages
- Chapter 6. Modality and modal particles in sign languages
- Part III. Focus particles
- Chapter 7. Focus particles in spoken languages
- Chapter 8. Focus particles in sign languages
- Chapter 9. Conclusion
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
