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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0302-1475
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Emergence and Development of Signed Languages: From a Semiogenetic Point of View
Fusellier-Souza, Ivani
Sign Language Studies, v7 n1 p30-56 Fall 2006
This article first introduces some theoretical considerations concerning the emergence and evolution of sign languages from the semiogenetic perspective. It then presents results from a linguistic study of the phenomenon of lexical stabilization in three emerging sign languages used by Brazilian deaf adults who live in a hearing environment without contact with a deaf community. (Contains 5 tables, 7 figures and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Deafness, Sign Language, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Sociolinguistics, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Nonverbal Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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