A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign LanguagePsychology Press, 2008 - 332 Seiten This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy Sandler offer a glimpse into a number of fascinating descriptions of the ISL community to which linguists and other researchers may not have access. An underlying premise of the book is that language is a mental system with universal properties, and that language lives through people. A clear and engaging read, A Language in Space addresses relevant aspects of sign language, including the most abstract questions and matters related to society and community. Divided into three parts, the book covers:
This book is intended for linguists (with or without a background in sign language), psychologists, sociologists, educators, students, and anyone with an interest in the human capacity for language. |
Inhalt
Language and the People Who Use It | 1 |
Part I The Linguistic Structure of Israeli Sign Language | 11 |
Part II The Language and Its Community | 183 |
ISL and Linguistic Theory | 253 |
LIST OF HANDSHAPES OF ISRAELI SIGN LANGUAGE | 307 |
MAIN PLACES OF ARTICULATION IN ISRAELI SIGN LANGUAGE | 309 |
NOTATIONAL CONVENTIONS | 311 |
References | 313 |
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