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Sign Language and gesture
‐ No universal sign language. French SL related to American SL – share elements.
- British and American SL are fairly different (historical relationship, shared elements)
- Similarities between spoken and sign language are not mandatory because of different emergence processes, e.g. English in GB and US, but different SL
‐ Word order is action order
- syntax, lexis, morphology, phonology
- British and American SL are fairly different (historical relationship, shared elements)
- Similarities between spoken and sign language are not mandatory because of different emergence processes, e.g. English in GB and US, but different SL
‐ Word order is action order
- syntax, lexis, morphology, phonology
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Source: Sign Language and Gesture
Source: Sign Language and Gesture
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Author: Nervensaege
Main topic: Anglistik
Topic: Applied Linguistics
Published: 03.05.2010