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Author:   Emily Shaw ,  Yves Delaporte ,  Carole Marion
Publisher:   Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781563686214

ISBN 10:   156368621
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   30 June 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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"""ASL--a defining feature of the American Deaf community--had its roots in LSF, and this book tells, from a historical and linguistic perspective, how it all happened. In comfortable prose for both new and sophisticated readers of linguistic science, the authors write about the etymology of ASL, unlocking (in the authors' words) a 'trove of historical relics from America's past that are stored within the forms and meanings of its signs.' The work presents hundreds of ASL signs in alphabetical order, with each sign depicted in one or two graphics and a short paragraph describing its historical and linguistic roots. Highly recommended. All readers.""--J. F. Andrews, Lamar University ""CHOICE"""

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Emily Shaw is a nationally certified ASL-English interpreter and linguist in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Yves Delaporte is former director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris, France.

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