| Sign Language and Linguistic Universals Contributor(s): Sandler, Wendy (Author), Lillo-Martin, Diane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521482488 ISBN-13: 9780521482486 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $164.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Sign languages are of great interest to linguists because, while they are produced by the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatly from that of spoken languages. Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-Martin compare spoken languages with those that are signed, in order to seek universal properties of human languages. No prior background in sign language linguistics is assumed, and numerous pictures are provided to make descriptions accessible to readers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 419 |
| LCCN: 2006296135 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.9" W x 9.6" (2.75 lbs) 547 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
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Contributor Bio(s): Sandler, Wendy: - Wendy Sandler is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Haifa, Israel.Lillo-Martin, Diane: - Diane Lillo-Martin is Professor and Head in the Department of Linguistics, University of Connecticut, and Senior Research Scientist at the Haskins Laboratories. |