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Sign Languages in Village Communities : Anthropological and Linguistic Insights.

The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These ""village sign languages"" represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zeshan, Ulrike
Otros Autores: De Vos, Connie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : De Gruyter, 2012.
Colección:Sign Language Typology SLT.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These ""village sign languages"" represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality. With analyses and primary data from eleven different rural communities, the volume represents the first concerted effort by leading experts in both anthropology and linguistics to capture the social dynamics of ""deaf villages"". The chapters address pertinent issues in contemporary linguistics, such as cross.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (422 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1614512035
9781614512035
9781614511496
1614511497
1283857073
9781283857079
Acceso:Open Access