Mouth actions in sign languages : : an empirical study of Irish sign language / / by Susanne Mohr.
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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| Superior document: | Sign Languages and Deaf Communities, 3 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton/Ishara Press,, [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sign languages and deaf communities ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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 the linguistic description of ISL, research into non-manuals in sign languages, and is relevant for the cross-modal study of word classes. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1614514976 1614519048 |
| ISSN: | 2192-516X ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Susanne Mohr. |