Australian Sign Language (Auslan): An introduction to sign language linguistics
Trevor Johnston
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paperback. The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use. Num Pages: 332 pages, 111 figures. BIC Classification: 1MBF; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498. An Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics. 338 pages, 111 figures. The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MBF; CFZ. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight: 536.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
498g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521540568
SKU
V9780521540568
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About Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University. Adam Schembri is Senior Research Fellow at the Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre at University College London.
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