Sign Language and Linguistic Universals

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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Sandler, Wendy

Lillo-Martin, Diane

Words, Language & Grammar

Cambridge University Press

A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language

This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy Sandler offer a glimpse into a number of fascinating descriptions of the ISL community to which linguists and other researchers may not have access. An underlying premise of the book is that language is a mental system with universal properties, and that language lives through people. A clear and engaging read, A Language in Space addresses relevant aspects of sign language, including the most abstract questions and matters related to society and community. Divided into three parts, the book covers: <ul>
<li>the linguistic structure of Israeli Sign Language;</li> <li>the language and its community; and</li> <li>a broad depiction of ISL and the contribution of sign language research to linguistic theory.</li>
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This book is intended for linguists (with or without a background in sign language), psychologists, sociologists, educators, students, and anyone with an interest in the human capacity for language.

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Meir, Irit

Psychology & Counseling

Psychology Press

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