Cambridge, MA. : The MIT Press, 2000. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 239 pp.(Language, Speech, and Communication) - Signed languages provide illuminating evidence about functional projections of a kind unavailable in the study of spoken languages. Along with manual signing, crucial information is expressed by specific movements of the face and upper body. The authors argue that such nonmanual markings are often direct expressions of abstract syntactic features. The distribution and intensity of these markings provide information about the location of functional heads and the boundaries of functional projections. The authors show how evidence from ASL is useful for evaluating a number of recent theoretical proposals on, among other things, the status of syntactic agreement projections and constraints on phrase structure and the directionality of movement.English text. Condition : fine & unread. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780262140676. Keywords : LINGUISTICS,

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Titel: The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure.
Verlag: Bradford Books
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0262140675
ISBN-13: 9780262140676
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: very good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
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Recent research on the syntax of signed languages has revealed that, apart from some modality-specific differences, signed languages are organized according to the same underlying principles as spoken languages. This book addresses the organization and distribution of functional categories in American Sign Language (ASL), focusing on tense, agreement, and wh-constructions.

Signed languages provide illuminating evidence about functional projections of a kind unavailable in the study of spoken languages. Along with manual signing, crucial information is expressed by specific movements of the face and upper body. The authors argue that such nonmanual markings are often direct expressions of abstract syntactic features. The distribution and intensity of these markings provide information about the location of functional heads and the boundaries of functional projections. The authors show how evidence from ASL is useful for evaluating a number of recent theoretical proposals on, among other things, the status of syntactic agreement projections and constraints on phrase structure and the directionality of movement.

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"Dazzling--of great interest to linguists in general and sign-language scholars in particular. There are fresh arguments and evidence for many important claims about UG and ASL."--Harlan Lane, University Distinguished Professor, Northeastern University

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