Mouth Actions in Sign Languages. An Empirical Study of Irish Sign Language

Mouth actions in sign languages have been controversially discussed but the sociolinguistic factors determining their form and functions remain uncertain. This first empirical analysis of mouth actions in Irish Sign Language focuses on correlations with gender, age, and word class. It contributes to...

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Main Author: Mohr, Susanne (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014
Series:Sign Languages and Deaf Communities [SLDC]
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