The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure

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Carol Neidle Judy Kegl (University of Southern Maine)

The Syntax of American Sign Language

Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure

Carol Neidle, Judy Kegl (University of Southern Maine), Dawn MacLaughlin , Benjamin Bahan

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Bradford Books
01 July 2008

Lexicography; Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication

Series: Language, Speech, and Communication

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.

By: Carol Neidle, Judy Kegl (University of Southern Maine), Dawn MacLaughlin, Benjamin Bahan, Robert G. Lee
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780262512213
ISBN 10: 0262512211
Series: Language, Speech, and Communication
Pages: 239
Publication Date: 01 July 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carol Neidle is Professor of French Linguistics and Director of the Linguistics Program at Boston University. Judy Kegl is Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Signed Language Research Lab at the University of Southern Maine. Benjamin Bahan is Professor/Codirector of Program Development for 6th Street Project in the ASL and Deaf Studies Program at Gallaudet University.

Reviews for The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure

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