International sign : linguistic, usage, and status issues / Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rosenstock, Rachel, editor.

Napier, Jemina, editor.

Project Muse.

Series:

Sociolinquistics in deaf communities series ; v. 21.

The sociolinquistics in deaf communities series ; volume 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics.

Sign language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and how is it used at interpreted events? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers to these questions. Editors Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier have assembled an international group of renowned linguists and interpreters to examine various aspects of International Sign. The contributors cover such topics as, the morphosyntactic and discursive structures of interpreted IS, the interplay between conventional linguistic elements and nonconventional gestural elements in IS discourse, how to establish communication between deaf signers who use different signed languages, Deaf/hearing IS interpreting teams and how they sign depicting verbs, how best to teach foundation-level IS skills, strategies used by IS interpreters when interpreting from IS into English, explorations of the best ways to prepare interpreters for international events, International Sign is the most comprehensive, research-based analysis of a young but growing field in linguistics and interpretation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Status

What Is International Sign? The Linguistic Status of a Visual Transborder Communication Mode / Martje Hansen Hansen, Martje 15

Part II Linguistics

Telling, Showing, and Representing: Conventions of the Lexicon in International Sign Expository Text / Lori Whynot Whynot, Lori 35

Comparative Analysis of Depicting Signs in International Sign and Natural Sign Language Interpreting / Christopher Stone Stone, Christopher, Debra Russell Russell, Debra 65

Comprehension of Expository International Sign / Rachel Rosenstock Rosenstock, Rachel 84

Part III Usage

International Sign: An Exploration Into Interpreter Preparation / Maya de Wit Wit, Maya de, Irma Sluis Sluis, Irma 105

From a Koine to Gestalt: Critical Points and Interpreter Strategies in Interpretation From International Sign into Spoken English / Brett Best Best, Brett, Jemina Napier Napier, Jemina, Andy Carmichael Carmichael, Andy, Oliver Pouliot Pouliot, Oliver 136

The Complexities of Interpreting International Conferences: A Case Study / Naomi Sheneman Sheneman, Naomi, Pamela F. Collins Collins, Pamela F. 167

Complexity of International Sign for Inexperienced Interpreters: Insights From a Deaf IS Instructor / Joni Oyserman Oyserman, Joni 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 11, 2016).

ISBN:

9781563686573

1563686570

Publisher Number:

99986545602

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.