Trevor Johnston (Sydney Macquarie University), Adam Schembri (Associate Professor, Macquarie University, Sydney)

Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, the sign language of Australia, exploring each key aspect of its linguistic structure. Containing exercises, further reading lists and illustrations, this is an ideal resource for anyone interested in Auslan, as well as those seeking a clear, general introduction to sign language linguistics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9780521540568
• ISBN-10: 0521540569
• Artikelnr.: 22013874

Autorenporträt

Trevor Johnston is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Signed languages and linguistics
2. Auslan in social context
3. Auslan and other signed languages
4. Phonetics and phonology: the building blocks of signs
5. Morphology: sign formation and modification
6. Lexicon: the structure of Auslan vocabulary
7. Syntax: the structure of sentences in Auslan
8. Semantics and pragmatics: sign meaning and sentence meaning
9. Discourse: structure and use above the sentence
10. Issues in the study of signed languages.