LINGUIST List 17.2310

Sun Aug 13 2006

Books: Cognitive Science/ Linguistic Theories: Sandler, Lillo-Martin

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Directory         1.    Joyce Reid, Sign Language and Linguistic Universals: Sandler, Lillo-Martin

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Message 1: Sign Language and Linguistic Universals: Sandler, Lillo-Martin
Date: 10-Aug-2006
From: Joyce Reid <jreidcup.org>
Subject: Sign Language and Linguistic Universals: Sandler, Lillo-Martin


Title: Sign Language and Linguistic Universals Published: 2006 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book URL: http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521483956

Author: Wendy Sandler Author: Diane Lillo-Martin Hardback: ISBN: 0521482488 Pages: 570 Price: U.S. $ 95.00
Paperback: ISBN: 0521483956 Pages: 570 Price: U.S. $ 45.00
Abstract:

Sign languages are of great interest to linguists because, while they areproduced by the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatlyfrom that of spoken languages. Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-Martin comparespoken languages with those that are signed, in order to seek universalproperties of human languages. No prior background in sign languagelinguistics is assumed, and numerous pictures are provided to makedescriptions accessible to readers.

Contents

Part I. Introduction:1. One human language or two?;Part II. Morphology:2. Morphology: introduction;3. Inflectional morphology;4. Derivational morphology;5. Classifier constructions;6. Entering the lexicon: lexicalization, back formation and cross-modalborrowing;7. Morphology: conclusion;Part III. Phonology:8. Meaningless linguistic elements and how they pattern;9. Sequentiality and simultaneity in sign language phonology;10. Hand configuration;11. Location: feature content and segmental status;12. The non-dominant hand in the sign language lexicon;13. Movement;14. Is there a syllable in sign language?;15. Prosody;16. Phonology: theoretical implications;Part IV. Syntax:17. Syntax: introduction;18. Clausal structure;19. Clausal structure across sign languages;20. Variations and extensions on basic sentence structures;21. Pronouns;22. Topic and focus;23. WH-questions;24. Syntax: summary and directions;Part V. Modality:25. The effects of modality: linguistic universals and sign languageuniversals.


Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science                             Linguistic Theories
Written In: English (eng )

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