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Sign language in Indo-Pakistan : a description of a signed language /
To find a suitable framework for the description of a previously undocumented language is all the more challenging in the case of a signed language. In this book, for the first time, an indigenous Asian sign language used in deaf communities in India and Pakistan is described on all linguistically r...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | To find a suitable framework for the description of a previously undocumented language is all the more challenging in the case of a signed language. In this book, for the first time, an indigenous Asian sign language used in deaf communities in India and Pakistan is described on all linguistically relevant levels. This grammatical sketch aims at providing a concise yet comprehensive picture of the language. It covers a substantial part of Indopakistani Sign Language grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to principles of discourse organization. Important aspects of. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 178 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027298522 9027298521 9781556198571 1556198574 9789027225634 902722563X |