"Ungraceful, Repulsive, Difficult To Comprehend": Sociolinguistic Consideration of Shifts in Signed Languages

"Ungraceful, Repulsive, Difficult To Comprehend": Sociolinguistic Consideration of Shifts in Signed Languages

Focuses on language shift in a signed language in contact with the spoken language. Suggests that British Sign Language, under the influence of spoken English, has witnessed effects such as increased use of finger spelling as well as changes in lexical and function words that reflect spoken/written...

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Veröffentlicht in:Issues in applied linguistics 1999-12, Vol.10 (2), p.131-152
1. Verfasser: Turner, Graham H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
British Sign Language
Cognitive Processes
English
Language Contact
Language Shift
Oral Language
Sign Language
Sociolinguistics
Structural Analysis (Linguistics)
Written Language
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Zusammenfassung:Focuses on language shift in a signed language in contact with the spoken language. Suggests that British Sign Language, under the influence of spoken English, has witnessed effects such as increased use of finger spelling as well as changes in lexical and function words that reflect spoken/written language structures. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:1050-4273
2379-4542
DOI:10.5070/L4102005019