Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 649 g
Insights From Sign Language Research
Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 649 g
ISBN: 978-0-8058-3399-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
These are some of the questions that this book aims at addressing. The answers provide insight into what constrains grammatical form, language processing, linguistic working memory, and hemispheric specialization for language. The study of signed languages allows researchers to address questions about the nature of linguistic and cognitive systems that otherwise could not be easily addressed.
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Contents: Preface. Introduction. The Structure of American Sign Language: Linguistic Universals and Modality Effects. The Confluence of Language and Space. Psycholinguistic Studies of Sign Perception, Online Processing, and Production. Sign Language Acquisition. The Critical Period Hypothesis and the Effects of Late Language Acquisition. Memory for Sign Language: Implications for the Structure of Working Memory. The Impact of Sign Language Use on Visuospatial Cognition. Sign Language and the Brain. Appendices: Handshapes in American Sign Language. Linguistic Distinctions Among Communication Forms in Nicaragua.