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Understanding international sign : a sociolinguistic study /

In Understanding International Sign, Lori A. Whynot examines International Sign (IS) to determine the extent to which signers from different countries comprehend it. She focuses exclusively on expository lecture IS used in conference settings and presents the first empirical research on its effectiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whynot, Lori A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, [2016]
Colección:Sociolinguistics in deaf communities series ; v. 22.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover ; Other books in series ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Dedication ; Contents ; Editors' Preface ; Editorial Advisory Board ; Acknowledgments ; Chapter 1: Introduction ; Chapter 2: Prior Research on International Sign; Chapter 3: Meaning Making in International Sign; Chapter 4: An Analysis of the Lexical Frequency of Expository IS; Chapter 5: Assessing IS Comprehension; Chapter 6: Implications and Conclusions; Appendix A ; Appendix B ; Appendix C ; Appendix D; Appendix E; References ; Index.