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Hand Talk Sign Language among American Indian Nations

Hoofdkenmerken

Auteur:	Davis, Jeffrey E.
Titel:	Hand Talk Sign Language among American Indian Nations
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521870108
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 163.50
Verschijningsdatum:	29-07-2010
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Indigenous peoples
Geogr.gebied:	USA
Geillustreerd:	21 Tables, black and white; 16 Plates, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white
Dewey code:	419.108997

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	274
Hoogte mm.:	235
Breedte mm.:	158
Dikte mm.:	18
Gewicht gr.:	56

Inhoud:

Describes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.