This Elements monograph presents a Cognitive Grammar (CG) approach to a range of signed language grammatical phenomena. It begins with a background on the history of sign linguistics, focusing on what was a widely-held belief that signs are simply gestures. The first section traces the modern linguistic examination of signed languages, focusing on Stokoe and his demonstration that these languages exhibit phonology and duality of patterning. Next, we present some fundamental principles that are foundational for cognitive linguistics and sign linguistics. In a section on Cognitive Grammar, we present a brief overview of CG principles, constructs, and models. Section 4 presents extensive analyses of signed language constructions applying CG, including nominal grounding; the concepts of Place and placing; a CG approach to 'agreement' constructions in signed languages; reported dialogue; grammatical modality; and the grammatical meaning of facial displays. A final section examines the controversial role of gesture in grammatical constructions.
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1. Introduction; 2. Fundamental principles; 3. Elements of cognitive grammar; 4. Signed language and cognitive grammar; 5. Modality; 6. The meaning of facial displays; 7. Gesture and language; Conclusions; References.
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This Element demonstrates how signed languages reveal the deep conceptual and visual perceptual underpinnings of human language.
Product details
ISBN
9781108949934
Published
2025-01-09
Publisher
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Weight
140 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
151 mm
Thickness
6 mm
Age
UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
108