Mouth actions in sign languages : an empirical study of Irish sign language / by Susanne Mohr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohr, Susanne (Linguist), author.

Series:

Sign languages and deaf communities ; 3.

Sign Languages and Deaf Communities, 2192-516X ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irish Sign Language.

Mouth.

Gesture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter Mouton/Ishara Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

Susanne Mohr, University of Bonn, Germany.

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.

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61451-497-6

1-61451-904-8

OCLC:

900717207

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access