British Sign Language

by Margaret Deuchar

Overview

This first linguistic study of British Sign Language is written for students of linguistics, for deaf and hearing sign language researchers, for teachers and social workers for the deaf. The author cross-refers to American Sign Language, which has usually been more extensively studied by linguists, and compares the two languages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136188312
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Deuchar, Margaret

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What is BSL?; Chapter 2 The origin and use of BSL; Chapter 3 The structure of BSL signs; Chapter 4 The grammar of BSL; Chapter 5 BSL and ASL; Chapter 6 Variation in BSL; Chapter 7 The acquisition of sign language; Chapter 8 Doing sign language research; Chapter 9 Conclusion: BSL and linguistic theory;

Editorial Reviews

‘The first clear, authoritative accessible account of British Sign Language (BSL)' - Roy Harris, Times Literary Supplement

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