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Understanding Signed Languages provides a broad and accessible introduction to the science of language, with evidence drawn from signed languages around the world. Readers will learn about language through a unique set of signed language studies that will surprise them with the diversity of ways human languages achieve the same functional goals of communication.

Designed for students with no prior knowledge of signed languages or linguistics, this book features:

  • A comprehensive introduction to the sub-fields of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, linguistic structure, language change, language acquisition, and bilingualism;
  • Examples from more than 50 of the world's signed languages and a brief Language in Community snapshot in each chapter highlighting one signed language and the researchers who are documenting it;
  • Opportunities to reflect on how language ideologies have shaped scientific inquiry and contributed to linguistic bias;

    • Trade Review

    Understanding Signed Languages is a valuable textbook that comprehensively covers all the topics necessary for students studying signed languages. It presents the information in an easy-to-understand manner.

    Professor Johanna Mesch, Stockholm University, Sweden



    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Acknowledgments

    1. Introduction to Signed Languages

    2. Signed Language Communities

    3. Phonetics and Phonology in Signed Languages

    4. Packaging Meaning in Signs and Constructions in Signed Languages

    5. Signed Language Discourse

    6. Signs of Change

    7. Language Acquisition in the Visual Modality

    8. Deaf Communities are Multilingual Communities

    Appendix of Signed Languages

    Glossary

    Index

Understanding Signed Languages

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781032164083, 978-1032164083
      ISBN10: 1032164085
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Understanding Signed Languages provides a broad and accessible introduction to the science of language, with evidence drawn from signed languages around the world. Readers will learn about language through a unique set of signed language studies that will surprise them with the diversity of ways human languages achieve the same functional goals of communication.

      Designed for students with no prior knowledge of signed languages or linguistics, this book features:

      • A comprehensive introduction to the sub-fields of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, linguistic structure, language change, language acquisition, and bilingualism;
      • Examples from more than 50 of the world's signed languages and a brief Language in Community snapshot in each chapter highlighting one signed language and the researchers who are documenting it;
      • Opportunities to reflect on how language ideologies have shaped scientific inquiry and contributed to linguistic bias;

        • Trade Review

        Understanding Signed Languages is a valuable textbook that comprehensively covers all the topics necessary for students studying signed languages. It presents the information in an easy-to-understand manner.

        Professor Johanna Mesch, Stockholm University, Sweden



        Table of Contents

        Preface

        Acknowledgments

        1. Introduction to Signed Languages

        2. Signed Language Communities

        3. Phonetics and Phonology in Signed Languages

        4. Packaging Meaning in Signs and Constructions in Signed Languages

        5. Signed Language Discourse

        6. Signs of Change

        7. Language Acquisition in the Visual Modality

        8. Deaf Communities are Multilingual Communities

        Appendix of Signed Languages

        Glossary

        Index

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