A Language in Space : The Story of Israeli Sign Language Hardback
by Irit Meir, Wendy Sandler
Hardback
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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:the linguistic structure of Israeli Sign Language;the language and its community; anda broad depiction of ISL and the contribution of sign language research to linguistic theory. 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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:07/09/2007
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- ISBN:9780805855708
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:07/09/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780805855708