Information Structure in Sign Languages Evidence from Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands

• Autore principale: Kimmelman, Vadim (auth)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2019
• Serie: Sign Languages and Deaf Communities [SLDC] 10
• Soggetti: linguistics; Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; Information Structure; Sign Languages
• Accesso online: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book presents a first comprehensive overview of existing research on information structure in sign languages. Furthermore, it is combined with novel in-depth studies of Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands. The book discusses how topic, focus, and contrast are marked in th...