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.
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EAN: 9780521016506
UPC: 9780521016506
ISBN: 9780521016506
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Item Length: 23.1 cm
Book Title: Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
Item Height: 231mm
Item Width: 153mm
Author: Scott K. Liddell
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Psychology
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 640g
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
