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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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The linguistic setup of sign language : the case of Irish sign language
- Non-manuals in sign languages : theoretical background
- Mouth actions in ISL : a typology of mouthings and mouth gestures
- Mouth actions in ISL : sociolinguistic factors
- Mouth actions in ISL : linguistic factors
- Conclusion.