Aboriginal Sign Languages Of The Americas And Australia

Author : D. Umiker-Sebeok
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781468424096

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Aboriginal Sign Languages of The Americas and Australia by D. Umiker-Sebeok Pdf

1. THE SEMIOTIC CHARACTER OF ABORIGINAL SIGN LANGUAGES In our culture, language, especially in its spoken manifestation, is the much vaunted hallmark of humanity, the diagnostic trait of man that has made possible the creation of a civilization unknown to any other terrestrial organism. Through our inheritance of a /aculte du langage, culture is in a sense bred inta man. And yet, language is viewed as a force wh ich can destroy us through its potential for objectification and classification. According to popular mythology, the naming of the animals of Eden, while giving Adam and Eve a certain power over nature, also destroyed the prelinguistic harmony between them and the rest of the natural world and contributed to their eventual expulsion from paradise. Later, the post-Babel development of diverse language families isolated man from man as weIl as from nature (Steiner 1975). Language, in other words, as the central force animating human culture, is both our salvation and damnation. Our constant war with words (Shands 1971) is waged on both internal and external battlegrounds. This culturally determined ambivalence toward language is particularly appar ent when we encounter humans or hominoid animals who, for one reason or another, must rely upon gestural forms of communication.

Author : D. Jean Umiker-Sebeok,Thomas A. Sebeok
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:630680306

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Aboriginal Sign Languages of the Americas and Australia by D. Jean Umiker-Sebeok,Thomas A. Sebeok Pdf

Author : Adam Kendon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521360081

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Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia by Adam Kendon Pdf

This 1988 book was the first full-length study ever to be published on the subject of sign language as a means of communication among Australian Aborigines. Based on fieldwork conducted over a span of nine years, the volume presents a thorough analysis of the structure of sign languages and their relationship to spoken languages.

Author : Thomas Albert Sebeok,Donna Jean Umiker-Sebeok
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : LCCN:78001303

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Aboriginal Sign Languages of the Americas and Australia by Thomas Albert Sebeok,Donna Jean Umiker-Sebeok Pdf

Author : D. Umiker-Sebeok
Publisher : Springer
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1978-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0306310732

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Aboriginal Sign Languages of The Americas and Australia by D. Umiker-Sebeok Pdf

1. THE SEMIOTIC CHARACTER OF ABORIGINAL SIGN LANGUAGES In our culture, language, especially in its spoken manifestation, is the much vaunted hallmark of humanity, the diagnostic trait of man that has made possible the creation of a civilization unknown to any other terrestrial organism. Through our inheritance of a /aculte du langage, culture is in a sense bred inta man. And yet, language is viewed as a force wh ich can destroy us through its potential for objectification and classification. According to popular mythology, the naming of the animals of Eden, while giving Adam and Eve a certain power over nature, also destroyed the prelinguistic harmony between them and the rest of the natural world and contributed to their eventual expulsion from paradise. Later, the post-Babel development of diverse language families isolated man from man as weIl as from nature (Steiner 1975). Language, in other words, as the central force animating human culture, is both our salvation and damnation. Our constant war with words (Shands 1971) is waged on both internal and external battlegrounds. This culturally determined ambivalence toward language is particularly appar ent when we encounter humans or hominoid animals who, for one reason or another, must rely upon gestural forms of communication.

Author : William C. Stokoe,David F. Armstrong,Michael A. Karchmer
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 1563681234

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The Study of Signed Languages by William C. Stokoe,David F. Armstrong,Michael A. Karchmer Pdf

This text contains papers that were presented at an October 1999 conference at Gallaudet University in honor of the 80th birthday of William C. Stokoe, one of the most influential language scholars of the 20th century. Twenty-two international specialists contribute 12 chapters on the historical con

Author : Thomas Albert Sebeok,Donna Jean Umiker-Sebeok
Publisher : Springer
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1978-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007007607

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The Americas and Australia by Thomas Albert Sebeok,Donna Jean Umiker-Sebeok Pdf

Includes a chapter on South America.

Author : Roland Pfau,Markus Steinbach,Bencie Woll
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1140 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110261325

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Sign Language by Roland Pfau,Markus Steinbach,Bencie Woll Pdf

Sign language linguists show here that all questions relevant to the linguistic investigation of spoken languages can be asked about sign languages. Conversely, questions that sign language linguists consider - even if spoken language researchers have not asked them yet - should also be asked of spoken languages. The HSK handbook Sign Language aims to provide a concise and comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sign language linguistics. It includes 44 chapters, written by leading researchers in the field, that address issues in language typology, sign language grammar, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics, and language documentation and transcription. Crucially, all topics are presented in a way that makes them accessible to linguists who are not familiar with sign language linguistics.

Author : Anastasia Bauer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781614518976

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The Use of Signing Space in a Shared Sign Language of Australia by Anastasia Bauer Pdf

In this book, an Australian Aboriginal sign language used by Indigenous people in the North East Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) is described on the level of spatial grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to structure of interrogative and negative sentences. The main interest is the manifestation of signing space - the articulatory space surrounding the signers - for grammatical purposes in Yolngu Sign Language.

Author : Lyle Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780197673461

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The Indigenous Languages of the Americas by Lyle Campbell Pdf

The Indigenous Languages of the Americas is a comprehensive assessment of what is known about their history and classification. It identifies gaps in knowledge and resolves controversial issues while making new contributions of its own. The book deals with the major themes involving these languages: classification and history of the Indigenous languages of the Americas; issues involving language names; origins of the languages of the New World; unclassified and spurious languages; hypotheses of distant linguistic relationships; linguistic areas; contact languages (pidgins, lingua francas, mixed languages); and loanwords and neologisms.

Author : Adrianna Link,Abigail Shelton,Patrick Spero
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781496224330

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Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives by Adrianna Link,Abigail Shelton,Patrick Spero Pdf

The collection explores new applications of the American Philosophical Society’s library materials as scholars seek to partner on collaborative projects, often through the application of digital technologies, that assist ongoing efforts at cultural and linguistic revitalization movements within Native communities.

Author : Trevor Johnston,Adam Schembri
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1139459635

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Australian Sign Language (Auslan) by Trevor Johnston,Adam Schembri Pdf

This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonology (the building blocks of signs), morphology (the structure of signs), lexicon (vocabulary), semantics (how meaning is created), and discourse (how Auslan is used in context). The authors also discuss a range of myths and misunderstandings about sign languages, provide an insight into the history and development of Auslan, and show how Auslan is related to other sign languages, such as those used in Britain, the USA and New Zealand. Complete with clear illustrations of the signs in use and useful further reading lists, this is an ideal resource for anyone interested in Auslan, as well as those seeking a clear, general introduction to sign language linguistics.

Author : Ceil Lucas
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 156368036X

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Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities by Ceil Lucas Pdf

The book's strenght is in its rigorous research standards. Strongly recommended. -- CHOICEA valuable resource and a rare, qualitative presentation. -- Academic Library Book ReviewThe first volume in the new Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities series presents a rich collection of essays on fingerspelling in Langue des Signes Quebecoise (LSQ) in Quebec, Canada; language used by a Navajo family with deaf children; language, policy, classroom practice, and multiculturalism in deaf education; aspects of American Sign Language (ASL) and Filipino sign language discourse; and the role of rhetorical language in Deaf social movements. Contributors are Dominique Machabee, Arlene Blumenthal-Kelly, Jeffrey Davis, Melanie Met-ger, Samuel Supalla, Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Liza B. Martinez, Kathy Jankowski, and also Ceil Lucas. Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities affords an invaluable opportunity to assess up-to-date information on sign language linguistics worldwide and its impact on policy and planning in education, interaction with spoken languages, interpreting, and the issues of empowerment.

Author : Julie Bakken Jepsen,Goedele De Clerck,Sam Lutalo-Kiingi,William B. McGregor
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781614518174

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Sign Languages of the World by Julie Bakken Jepsen,Goedele De Clerck,Sam Lutalo-Kiingi,William B. McGregor Pdf

Although a number of edited collections deal with either the languages of the world or the languages of particular regions or genetic families, only a few cover sign languages or even include a substantial amount of information on them. This handbook provides information on some 38 sign languages, including basic facts about each of the languages, structural aspects, history and culture of the Deaf communities, and history of research. This information will be of interest not just to general audiences, including those who are deaf, but also to linguists and students of linguistics. By providing information on sign languages in a manner accessible to a less specialist audience, this volume fills an important gap in the literature.

Author : Jeffrey E. Davis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521870108

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Hand Talk by Jeffrey E. Davis Pdf

Describes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.