Mouth Actions in Sign Languages : an Empirical Study of Irish Sign Language.

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...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Mohr, Susanne
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2014.
Series:	Sign Languages and Deaf Communities SLDC.
Subjects:	Irish Sign Language. Mouth. Gesture. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. Electronic books. Electronic book.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book