Sign Languages by Joseph C. Hill, Diane C. Lillo-Martin, Sand... - 9781032585048

Sign LanguagesStructures and Contexts\nAuthor(s): Joseph C. Hill, Diane C. Lillo-Martin, Sandra K. Wood\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032585048, 978-1032585048\nSynopsis\nSign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Sign Language (ASL), this book offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic grammatical components of phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples and illustrations.\n\nRevised throughout, this new edition:\n\ndemonstrates how sign languages are acquired by Deaf children with varying degrees of input during early development, including no input where children create a language of their own\ndiscusses the contexts of sign languages, including how different varieties are formed and used, attitudes toward sign languages, and how language planning affects language use\nincludes a new .