| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 178 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
SIGN LANGUAGE IN INDO-PAKISTAN; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Introduction; CHAPTER 2. The Signs; CHAPTER 3. Morphology; CHAPTER 4. Syntax; CHAPTER 5. Discourse Strategies; Bibliography; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index |
| Summary |
To find a suitable framework for the description of a previously undocumented language is all the more challenging in the case of a signed language. In this book, for the first time, an indigenous Asian sign language used in deaf communities in India and Pakistan is described on all linguistically relevant levels. This grammatical sketch aims at providing a concise yet comprehensive picture of the language. It covers a substantial part of Indopakistani Sign Language grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to principles of discourse organization. Important aspects of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Indopakistan Sign Language.
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Deaf -- India
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Deaf -- Pakistan
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Sign Language.
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Deaf
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Indopakistan Sign Language
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Gebarentaal.
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India
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Pakistan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789027298522 |
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9027298521 |
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9781556198571 |
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1556198574 |
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9789027225634 |
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902722563X |
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