{"product_id":"9781032164212","title":"Understanding Signed Languages","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUnderstanding Language\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Signed Languages\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eErin Wilkinson | Jill P. Morford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Sign Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Signed Languages\u003c\/i\u003e provides a broad and accessible introduction to the science of language, with evidence drawn from signed languages around the world. Readers will learn about language through a unique set of signed language studies that will surprise them with the diversity of ways human languages achieve the same functional goals of communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for students with no prior knowledge of signed languages or linguistics, this book features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive introduction to the sub-fields of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, linguistic structure, language change, language acquisition, and bilingualism;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples from more than 50 of the world’s signed languages and a brief “Language in Community” snapshot in each chapter highlighting one signed language and the researchers who are documenting it;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpportunities to reflect on how language ideologies have shaped scientific inquiry and contributed to linguistic bias;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReview and discussion questions, useful websites, and pointers to additional readings and resources at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Signed Languages\u003c\/i\u003e provides instructors with a primary or secondary text to enliven the discourse in introductory classes in linguistics, interpreting, deaf education, disability studies, cognitive science, human diversity, and communication sciences and disorders. Students will develop an appreciation for the language-specific and universal characteristics of signed languages and the global communities in which they emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico. She currently serves as co-editor of \u003ci\u003eSign Language Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCambridge Elements in Sign Languages\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research is published in \u003ci\u003eHumanity \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCognition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSign Language Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMaternal and Child Health Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBilingualism: Language and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJill P. Morford\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico. She co-edited the volume \u003ci\u003eLanguage Acquisition by Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, and has published in \u003ci\u003eFrontiers in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCognition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCognitive Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMaternal and Child Health Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBilingualism: Language and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 January 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032164212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547066089612,"sku":"9781032164212","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032164212","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}