Signed language and cognitive grammar / Sherman Wilcox, Rocío Martínez, Sara Siyavoshi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilcox, Sherman, author.

Martínez, Rocío (Linguist), author.

Siyavoshi, Sara, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics 2633-3325.

Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics, 2633-3325

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sign language.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This Element presents a Cognitive Grammar (CG) approach to a range of signed language grammatical phenomena. It begins with a background on the history of sign linguistics, focusing on what was a widely held belief that signs are simply gestures. The first section traces the modern linguistic examination of signed languages, focusing on Stokoe and his demonstration that these languages exhibit phonology and duality of patterning. Next, we present some fundamental principles that are foundational for cognitive linguistics and sign linguistics. In a section on Cognitive Grammar, we present a brief overview of CG principles, constructs, and models. Section 4 presents extensive analyses of signed language constructions applying CG, including nominal grounding; the concepts of Place and placing; a CG approach to "agreement" constructions in signed languages; reported dialogue; grammatical modality; and the grammatical meaning of facial displays. The final section examines the controversial role of gesture in grammatical constructions"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Elements of sign linguistics

Fundamental principles

Elements of cognitive grammar

Signed language and cognitive grammar

Modality

The meaning of facial displays

Gestures and language

Conclusions

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Dec 2024).

ISBN:

9781108960779

1108960774

9781108960540

1108960545

9781108951326

1108951325

OCLC:

1511104265