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The meaning of space in sign language : reference, specificity and structure in Catalan sign language discourse /

Bringing together sign language linguistics and the semantics-pragmatics interface, this book focuses on the use of signing space in Catalan Sign Language (LSC). On the basis of small-scale corpus data, it provides an exhaustive description of referential devices dependent on space. The book provide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barberà Altimira, Gemma
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : De Gruyter Mouton : Ishara Press, [2015]
Series:Sign languages and deaf communities ; 4.
Subjects:
Sign language > Syntax.
Space.
Spanish Sign Language.
Lengua de Signos Española.
Langage par signes > Syntaxe.
Espace.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Sign Language.
Sign language > Syntax
Space
Spanish Sign Language
Discourse Structure.
Referentiality.
Signing Space.
Specificity.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Bringing together sign language linguistics and the semantics-pragmatics interface, this book focuses on the use of signing space in Catalan Sign Language (LSC). On the basis of small-scale corpus data, it provides an exhaustive description of referential devices dependent on space. The book provides insight into the study of meaning in the visual-spatial modality and into our understanding of the discourse behavior of spatial locations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 271 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-265) and index.
ISBN:9781501500558
1501500554
9781614518815
1614518815
9781614518822
1614518823
ISSN:2192-5178 ;