Mouth Actions in Sign Languages : an Empirical Study of Irish Sign Language.

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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 contributes to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mohr, Susanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2014.
Colección:Sign Languages and Deaf Communities SLDC.
Temas:
Irish Sign Language.
Mouth.
Gesture.
Mouth
Gestures
Bouche.
Gestes.
gesture.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
Gesture
Irish Sign Language
Non-Manual Features.
Sign Language.
Word Classes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Linguistic Setup of Sign Languages
  • The Case of Irish Sign Language (ISL)
  • 3. Non-manuals in Sign Languages
  • Theoretical Background
  • 4. Mouth Actions in ISL
  • A Typology of Mouthings and Mouth Gestures
  • 5. Mouth Actions in ISL
  • Sociolinguistic Factors
  • 6. Mouth Actions in ISL
  • Linguistic Factors
  • 7. Conclusion.

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