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British sign language
M. Deuchar

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British sign language

Routledge & Kegan Paul (1984)
10004951
| Softcover
232 pages
Dewey 419/.0941
LC Classification HV2469.E5 .D48 1984

Genre

  • Sign Language

Subject

  • Deaf - Education - Great Britain
  • Sign Language

Plot

This book is intended as an introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) from a linguistic point of view. Margaret Deuchar sets BSL in a social and historical context and discusses in detail the grammar and structure of signs and signs in combination. American Sign Language is referred to regularly to compare BSL with a well known sign language. Afterwards, Deuchar discusses the acquisition of sign language and the benefits and problems with doing research in this field.

Personal

Owner Deaf Heritage Centre
Location Book Shelf 2 Blue
Index 32
Added Date Dec 09, 2014 13:09:02
Modified Date Apr 25, 2017 10:54:28

Notes

This book is intended as an introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) from a linguistic point of view. Margaret Deuchar sets BSL in a social and historical context and discusses in detail the grammar and structure of signs and signs in combination. American Sign Language is referred to regularly to compare BSL with a well known sign language. Afterwards, Deuchar discusses the acquisition of sign language and the benefits and problems with doing research in this field.