Nominal Modification in Italian Sign Language

This book presents a syntactic analysis of nominal expressions in Italian Sign Language combining three different theoretical dimensions of inquiry: linguistic typology, generative linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Three empirical studies are presented: the distribution of nominal modifiers, the du...

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Main Author Mantovan, Lara
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany De Gruyter 2017
De Gruyter, Inc
De Gruyter Mouton
Edition1
SeriesSign Languages and Deaf Communities [SLDC]
Subjects
Generative Linguistics
Grammar, Comparative and general
Italian Sign Language
Language
Language and Linguistics
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
Linguistic Typology
Linguistics
Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication
Generative Linguistics
Linguistic Typology
Italian Sign Language
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Summary:This book presents a syntactic analysis of nominal expressions in Italian Sign Language combining three different theoretical dimensions of inquiry: linguistic typology, generative linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Three empirical studies are presented: the distribution of nominal modifiers, the duration of nominal modifiers, and the syntax of cardinal numbers.
ISBN:1501504851
9781501504853
9781501504815
1501504819
9781501513435
1501513435
ISSN:2192-516X
DOI:10.1515/9781501504853