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Signed language and cognitive grammar /

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilcox, Sherman (Author), Martínez, Rocío (Linguist) (Author), Siyavoshi, Sara (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics.
Subjects:
Sign language.
Cognitive grammar.
Langage par signes.
Grammaire cognitive.
Table of 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.