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1 online resource (236 pages) |
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Publications in Language Sciences ; v. 32 |
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Publications in language sciences.
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Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. What's in a sign?; 1.1. Simultaneous cheremes; 1.2. Sequential properties; 1.3. Autosegmental phonology; 1.4. The Movement-Hold model of American Sign Language; 1.5. The Hand Tier model; 1.6. Psycholinguistic evidence; Notes; Appendix A: Stokoe notation; Appendix B. Handshape sketches with conventional labels; Appendix C. Autosegmental notational conventions adopted; Chapter 2. Hand configuration; 2.1. Phonological structure and substructure; 2.2. Handshape; 2.3. Orientation; 2.4. The handshape and orientation hierarchy: a proposal |
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2.5. The other hand2.6. Summary; Notes; Appendix A. Secondary handshape chart; Appendix B. Hand configuration features and classes and their definitions; Appendix C. Rules; Chapter 3. ASL Morphology and the HT model; 3.1. On the morphemic status of hand configuration; 3.2. Locations and movements; 3.3. Verb agreement and the location category; 3.4. The temporal aspects habitual and durational; 3.5. Adjective derivations: characteristic and ISH; 3.6. Ordering morphological rules: verb agreement and aspectual inflection; 3.7 Two linear affixation processes; 3.8 Compounds |
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3.9. An ASL template: the pressure for LML HC3.10. Summary; Notes; Appendix A. Location and movement features and classes and their definitions; Appendix B. Rules; Chapter 4. The proposal in context; 4.1. Linear and nonlinear properties: a review; 4.2. Predictions of the model; 4.3. A comparison of the Hand Tier and Movement-Hold models; 4.4. Cognitive issues; 4.5. Some suggestions for future research; 4.6. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
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Print version record |
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Sign language.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Phonology.
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Sign Language
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Phonology
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Sign language
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110250473 |
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3110250470 |
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