The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure (Language, Speech, and Communication)

By Carol Jan Neidle and Carol Neidle

Book Overview

Recent research on the syntax of signed language has revealed that, apart from some modality-specific differences, signed languages are organized according to the same underlying principles as spoken languages. This book addresses the organization and distribution of functional categories in American Sign Language (ASL), focusing on tense, agreement and wh-constructions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262140675
• ISBN13: 9780262140676
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Bradford Books
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"