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**The DVD content is now available online and can be accessed at the Gallaudet University Press website. Completely reorganized to reflect the growing intricacy of the study of ASL linguistics, the 5th edition presents 26 units in seven parts. Part One: Introduction presents a revision of Defining Language and an entirely new unit, Defining Linguistics. Part Two: Phonology has been completely updated with new terminology and examples. The third part, Morphology, features units on building new signs, deriving nouns from verbs, compounds, fingerspelling, and numeral incorporation. Part Four: Syntax includes units on basic sentence types, lexical categories, word order, time and aspect, verbs, and the function of space. The fifth part, Semantics, offers updates on the meanings of individual signs and sentences. Part Six: Language in Use showcases an entirely new section on Black ASL in the unit on Variation and Historical Change. The units on bilingualism and language and ASL discourse have been thoroughly revised and updated, and the Language as Art unit has been enhanced with a new section on ASL in film. Two new readings update Part Seven, and all text illustrations have been replaced by video stills from the expanded DVD. Also, signs described only with written explanations in past editions now have both photographic samples in the text and full demonstrations in the DVD.Product Identifiers
PublisherGallaudet University Press
ISBN-101563685078
ISBN-139781563685071
eBay Product ID (ePID)102979611
Product Key Features
Number of Pages596 Pages
Publication NameLinguistics of American Sign Language, 5th Ed : an Introduction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Linguistics / General, Sign Language
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorClayton Valli, Miako Villanueva, Ceil Lucas, Kristin J. Mulrooney
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight44 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
LCCN2011-025903
Dewey Edition23
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal419/.7
Lc Classification NumberHv2474.V35 2011