Understanding international sign : a sociolinguistic study /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Whynot, Lori A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, [2016]
Series:Sociolinguistics in deaf communities series ; v. 22.
Subjects:
Interpreters for the deaf.
Sociolinguistics.
Deaf > Means of communication.
Sign language.
Sociolinguistique.
Personnes sourdes > Moyens de communication.
Langage par signes.
sociolinguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Sign Language.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
Deaf > Means of communication
Interpreters for the deaf
Sign language
Sociolinguistics
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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