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| two fingers one thumb sign language: Communicating in Sign Diane P. Chambers, 1998-07-08 Places ASL within the context of Deaf culture. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Language Roland Pfau, Markus Steinbach, Bencie Woll, 2012-08-31 Sign language linguists show here that all questions relevant to the linguistic investigation of spoken languages can be asked about sign languages. Conversely, questions that sign language linguists consider - even if spoken language researchers have not asked them yet - should also be asked of spoken languages. The HSK handbook Sign Language aims to provide a concise and comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sign language linguistics. It includes 44 chapters, written by leading researchers in the field, that address issues in language typology, sign language grammar, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics, and language documentation and transcription. Crucially, all topics are presented in a way that makes them accessible to linguists who are not familiar with sign language linguistics. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Sign Language Joseph Schuyler Long, 1918 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Recurrent Gestures of Hausa Speakers Izabela Will, 2021-11-15 Is the relation between gestures and language conventionalized? Is it possible to investigate the backgrounds of the users by means of these gestures? This book offers an in-depth analysis and description of five recurrent gestures used by Hausa speakers from northern Nigeria, examined from a cross-cultural perspective. The method based on studying naturalistic data available online (sermons, interviews and talk shows) can be applied to other languages with no speech corpora. Particular attention is paid to cultural practices and routinized behavior that affect both the form of a gesture and its meaning. Everyday activities, such as greetings and religious rituals, as well as social hierarchy and gender differences are reflected in gestures. The results show that gestures and language reveal the shared cultural background of the speakers and reflect identical cognitive processes. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: A Prosodic Model of Sign Language Phonology Diane Brentari, 1998 Superior to any other book on the subject that I have seen. I can see it being used as a class text or reference for current theory in sign language phonology.Carol A. Padden, Department of Communication, University of California |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Introduction to the Study of Sign Language Among the North American Indians as Illustrating the Gesture Speech of Mankind Garrick Mallery, 1880 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Simultaneity in Signed Languages Myriam Vermeerbergen, Lorraine Leeson, Onno A. Crasborn, 2007-02-21 Signed language users can draw on a range of articulators when expressing linguistic messages, including the hands, torso, eye gaze, and mouth. Sometimes these articulators work in tandem to produce one lexical item while in other instances they operate to convey different types of information simultaneously. Over the past fifteen years, there has been a growing interest in the issue of simultaneity in signed languages. However, this book is the first to offer a comprehensive treatment of this topic, presenting a collection of papers dealing with different aspects of simultaneity in a range of related and unrelated signed languages, in descriptive and cross-linguistic treatments which are set in different theoretical frameworks. This volume has relevance for those interested in sign linguistics, in teaching and learning signed languages, and is also highly recommended to anyone interested in the fundamental underpinnings of human language and the effects of signed versus spoken modality. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Introduction to the Study of Sign Language Among the North American Indians ... Garrick Mallery, 1880 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Sign Language of the Mysteries John Sebastian Marlow Ward, 1928 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Universal Indian Sign Language of the Plains Indians of North America William Tomkins, 1929 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language Scott K. Liddell, 2003-03-13 In sign languages of the deaf some signs can meaningfully point toward things or can be meaningfully placed in the space ahead of the signer. This obligatory part of fluent grammatical signing has no parallel in vocally produced languages. This book focuses on American Sign Language to examine the grammatical and conceptual purposes served by these directional signs. It guides the reader through ASL grammar, the different categories of directional signs, the types of spatial representations signs are directed toward, how such spatial conceptions can be represented in mental space theory, and the conceptual purposes served by these signs. The book demonstrates a remarkable integration of grammar and gesture in the service of constructing meaning. These results also suggest that our concept of 'language' has been much too narrow and that a more comprehensive look at vocally produced languages will reveal the same integration of gestural, gradient, and symbolic elements. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: From Gesture to Language in Hearing and Deaf Children Virginia Volterra, Carol J. Erting, 2012-12-06 Virginia Volterra and Carol Erting have made an important contribu tion to knowledge with this selection of studies on language acquisi tion. Collections of studies clustered more or less closely around a topic are plentiful, but this one is 1 nique. Volterra and Erting had a clear plan in mind when making their selection. Taken together, the studies make the case that language is inseparable from human inter action and communication and, especially in infancy, as much a matter of gestural as of vocal behavior. The editors have arranged the papers in five coherent sections and written an introduction to each section in addition to the expected general introduction and conclu sion. No introductory course in child and language development will be complete without this book. Presenting successively studies of hearing children acquiring speech languages, of deaf children acquiring sign languages, of hear ing children of deaf parents, of deaf children of hearing parents, and of hearing children compared with deaf children, Volterra and Erting give one a wider than usual view oflanguage acquisition. It is a view that would have been impossible not many years ago - when the primary languages of deaf adults had received neither recognition nor respect. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning Michael Byram, 2004 This handbook deals with all aspects of contemporary language teaching and its history. Produced for language teaching professionals, it is also useful as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Language in Hand William C. Stokoe, 2001 Integrating current findings in linguistics, semiotics, and anthropology, Stokoe fashions a closely reasoned argument that suggests how our human ancestors' powers of observation and natural hand movements could have evolved into signed morphemes.. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Volume 1 Susan D. Fischer, Patricia Siple, 1990-11-19 Only recently has linguistic research recognized sign languages as legitimate human languages with properties analogous to those cataloged for French or Navajo, for example. There are many different sign languages, which can be analyzed on a variety of levels—phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics—in the same way as spoken languages. Yet the recognition that not all of the principles established for spoken languages hold for sign languages has made sign languages a crucial testing ground for linguistic theory. Edited by Susan Fischer and Patricia Siple, this collection is divided into four sections, reflecting the traditional core areas of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Although most of the contributions consider American Sign Language (ASL), five treat sign languages unrelated to ASL, offering valuable perspectives on sign universals. Since some of these languages or systems are only recently established, they provide a window onto the evolution and growth of sign languages. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Concealed Essence of the Hevajra Tantra G. W. Farrow, I. Menon, 2011-01-01 The Hevajra Tantra is a non-dual, Yogini tantra of the late Mantrayana tradition of Buddhism which was composed in north-eastern India during the 8th century A.D. This is an English translation of a principal root Tantra together with a translation of |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Knack American Sign Language Suzie Chafin, 2009-08-04 While learning a new language isn’t a “knack” for everyone, Knack American Sign Language finally makes it easy. The clear layout, succinct information, and topic-specific sign language partnered with high-quality photos enable quick learning. By a “bilingual” author whose parents were both deaf, and photographed by a design professor at the leading deaf university, Gallaudet, it covers all the basic building blocks of communication. It does so with a view to each reader’s reason for learning, whether teaching a toddler basic signs or communicating with a deaf coworker. Readers will come away with a usable knowledge base rather than a collection of signs with limited use. · 450 full-color photos · American Sign Language · Intended for people who can hear · Can be used with babies and young children |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Phonology of Shanghai Sign Language Jisheng Zhang, Yanhong Wu, Shengyun Gu, Feng Yang, Yin’er Zhu, Jeroen van de Weijer, 2024-09-02 Applying the framework of the Prosodic Model to naturalistic data, this book presents a systematic study of the phonological structure of Shanghai Sign Language (SHSL). It examines the handshape inventory of SHSL in terms of its underlying featural specifications, phonetic realization and phonological processes such as assimilation, epenthesis, deletion, coalescence, non-dominant hand spread and weak drop. The authors define the role of the prosodic hierarchy in SHSL and analyze the linguistic functions of non-manual markers. This systematic investigation not only contributes to our understanding of SHSL itself, but also informs typological research on sign languages in the world. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Aboriginal Sign Languages of The Americas and Australia D. Umiker-Sebeok, 2013-03-09 1. THE SEMIOTIC CHARACTER OF ABORIGINAL SIGN LANGUAGES In our culture, language, especially in its spoken manifestation, is the much vaunted hallmark of humanity, the diagnostic trait of man that has made possible the creation of a civilization unknown to any other terrestrial organism. Through our inheritance of a /aculte du langage, culture is in a sense bred inta man. And yet, language is viewed as a force wh ich can destroy us through its potential for objectification and classification. According to popular mythology, the naming of the animals of Eden, while giving Adam and Eve a certain power over nature, also destroyed the prelinguistic harmony between them and the rest of the natural world and contributed to their eventual expulsion from paradise. Later, the post-Babel development of diverse language families isolated man from man as weIl as from nature (Steiner 1975). Language, in other words, as the central force animating human culture, is both our salvation and damnation. Our constant war with words (Shands 1971) is waged on both internal and external battlegrounds. This culturally determined ambivalence toward language is particularly appar ent when we encounter humans or hominoid animals who, for one reason or another, must rely upon gestural forms of communication. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Languages Joseph C. Hill, Diane C. Lillo-Martin, Sandra K. Wood, 2025-04-30 Sign 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. Revised throughout, this new edition: demonstrates 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 discusses the contexts of sign languages, including how different varieties are formed and used, attitudes toward sign languages, and how language planning affects language use includes a new chapter on the similarities between signed and spoken languages offers additional visuals and explanations as well as more coverage of signed languages other than ASL is accompanied by updated online support material, which hosts links to video clips This engaging and accessible introduction to sign languages is essential reading for students studying this topic for the first time with little or no background in linguistics. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Language And Language Acquisition In Man And Ape Fred C. C. Peng, Roger S Fouts, Duane M Rumbaugh, 2019-06-10 This volume brings together recent research findings on sign language and primatology and offers a novel approach to comparative language acquisition. The contributors are anthropologists, psychologists, linguists, psycholinguists, and manual language experts. They present a lucid account of what sign language is in relation to oral language, and o |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities Adam C. Schembri, Ceil Lucas, 2015-02-12 How do people use sign languages in different situations around the world? How are sign languages distributed globally? What happens when they come in contact with spoken and written languages? These and other questions are explored in this new introduction to the sociolinguistics of sign languages and deaf communities. An international team brings insights and data from a wide range of sign languages, from the USA, Canada, England, Spain, Brazil and Australia. Topics covered include multilingualism in the global deaf community, sociolinguistic variation and change in sign languages, bilingualism and language contact between signed and spoken languages, attitudes towards sign languages, sign language planning and policy, and sign language discourse. Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities will be welcomed by students of sign language and interpreting, teachers of sign language, and students and academics working in linguistics. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Semiotics and Human Sign Languages William C. Stokoe, 1972 Non-Aboriginal material. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Indian Sign Language William Tomkins, 2012-04-20 Learn to communicate without words with these authentic signs. Learn over 525 signs, developed by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and others. Book also contains 290 pictographs of the Sioux and Ojibway tribes. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Language for Everyone Jeanne Huffman, Bobbi Hoffman, 1975 Contains exquisite drawings of over 400 signs together with clear explanations. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Languages of the World Julie Bakken Jepsen, Goedele De Clerck, Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, William B. McGregor, 2015-10-16 Although a number of edited collections deal with either the languages of the world or the languages of particular regions or genetic families, only a few cover sign languages or even include a substantial amount of information on them. This handbook provides information on some 38 sign languages, including basic facts about each of the languages, structural aspects, history and culture of the Deaf communities, and history of research. This information will be of interest not just to general audiences, including those who are deaf, but also to linguists and students of linguistics. By providing information on sign languages in a manner accessible to a less specialist audience, this volume fills an important gap in the literature. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education Marc Marschark, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer, 2003 This title is a major professional reference work in the field of deafness research. It covers all important aspects of deaf studies: language, social/psychological issues, neuropsychology, culture, technology, and education. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Language and Linguistic Universals Wendy Sandler, Diane Lillo-Martin, 2006-02-02 Sign languages are of great interest to linguists, because while they are the product of the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatly from that of spoken languages. In this pioneering and original study, Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-Martin compare sign languages with spoken languages, in order to seek the universal properties they share. Drawing on general linguistic theory, they describe and analyze sign language structure, showing linguistic universals in the phonology, morphology, and syntax of sign language, while also revealing non-universal aspects of its structure that must be attributed to its physical transmission system. No prior background in sign language linguistics is assumed, and numerous pictures are provided to make descriptions of signs and facial expressions accessible to readers. Engaging and informative, Sign Language and Linguistic Universals will be invaluable to linguists, psychologists, and all those interested in sign languages, linguistic theory and the universal properties of human languages. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb Al Perkins, 2016-09-06 A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers. Big Bright and Early Board Books are super sturdy, simplified board book editions of classic Bright and Early and Beginner Books, available in a bigger size for smaller hands! |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Littell's Living Age , 1887 |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Sign Language Phonology Diane Brentari, 2019-11-21 Surveys key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, exploring the crucial areas in phonology to which sign language studies has contributed. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Cambridge Handbook of Language Contact Salikoko Mufwene, Anna Maria Escobar, 2022-06-30 Language contact - the linguistic and social outcomes of two or more languages coming into contact with each other - starts with the emergence of multilingual populations. Multilingualism involving plurilingualism can have various consequences beyond borrowing, interference, and code-mixing and -switching, including the emergence of lingua francas and new language varieties, as well as language endangerment and loss. Bringing together contributions from an international team of scholars, this Handbook - the second in a two-volume set - engages the reader with the manifold aspects of multilingualism and provides state-of-the-art research on the impact of population structure on language contact. It begins with an introduction that presents the history of the scholarship on the subject matter. The chapters then cover various processes and theoretical issues associated with multilingualism embedded in specific population structures worldwide as well as their outcomes. It is essential reading for anybody interested in how people behave linguistically in multilingual or multilectal settings. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: British Sign Language Margaret Deuchar, 2013-06-17 This first linguistic study of British Sign Language is written for students of linguistics, for deaf and hearing sign language researchers, for teachers and social workers for the deaf. The author cross-refers to American Sign Language, which has usually been more extensively studied by linguists, and compares the two languages. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy Russell S. Rosen, 2019-09-17 The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is the first reference of its kind, presenting contributions from leading experts in the field of sign language pedagogy. The Handbook fills a significant gap in the growing field of sign language pedagogy, compiling all essential aspects of current trends and empirical research in teaching, curricular design, and assessment in one volume. Each chapter includes historical perspectives, core issues, research approaches, key findings, pedagogical implications, future research direction, and additional references. The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is an essential reference for sign language teachers, practitioners, and researchers in applied sign linguistics and first, second, and additional language learning. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Pluck on the Long Trail; Or, Boy Scouts in the Rockies Edwin L. Sabin, 2023-08-22 In 'Pluck on the Long Trail; Or, Boy Scouts in the Rockies' by Edwin L. Sabin, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure through the rugged landscapes of the Rocky Mountains as a group of Boy Scouts demonstrate bravery, resourcefulness, and camaraderie. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book captures the essence of the Boy Scout movement and its emphasis on outdoor skills, teamwork, and ethical behavior. Sabin's detailed descriptions of wilderness survival and the challenges faced by the young protagonists paint a vivid picture of the natural world and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the novel reflects the values and ideals of the Boy Scout movement at that time. Edwin L. Sabin, a prolific author and journalist with a passion for outdoor activities and youth development, drew upon his own experiences to create a compelling narrative that combines adventure with moral lessons for young readers. 'Pluck on the Long Trail' is a timeless classic that continues to inspire readers of all ages with its timeless themes of courage, friendship, and the beauty of nature. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: How Deaf Children Learn Marc Marschark, Peter C. Hauser, 2012 In this book, renowned authorities Marschark and Hauser explain how empirical research conducted over the last several years directly informs educational practices at home and in the classroom, and offer strategies that parents and teachers can use to promote optimal learning in their deaf and hard-of-hearing children. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language Tracey Porpora, 2011 Using a tailored form of American Sign Language (ASL), the book guides parents through the process of teaching an infant to understand beginning sign language. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Linguistics of American Sign Language Clayton Valli, Ceil Lucas, 2000 New 4th Edition completely revised and updated with new DVD now available; ISBN 1-56368-283-4. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Monastic Sign Languages Jean Umiker-Sebeok, Thomas A. Sebeok, 2011-08-02 No detailed description available for Monastic Sign Languages. |
| two fingers one thumb sign language: Understanding Signed Languages Erin Wilkinson, Jill P. Morford, 2024-01-31 Understanding Signed Languages 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. Designed for students with no prior knowledge of signed languages or linguistics, this book features: A comprehensive introduction to the sub-fields of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, linguistic structure, language change, language acquisition, and bilingualism; Examples 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; Opportunities to reflect on how language ideologies have shaped scientific inquiry and contributed to linguistic bias; Review and discussion questions, useful websites, and pointers to additional readings and resources at the end of each chapter. Understanding Signed Languages 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. |
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2 (Two; / ˈtuː / (listen)) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the number after 1 (one) and the number before 3 (three). In Roman numerals, it is II. Two has many meanings in math. For …
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2 (two) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. It is the smallest and the only even prime number. Because it forms the basis of a duality, it has …
2 (number) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2 (Two; / ˈtuː / (listen)) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the number after 1 (one) and the number before 3 (three). In Roman numerals, it is II. Two has many meanings in math. For …
TWO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of TWO is being one more than one in number. How to use two in a sentence.
TWO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
something representing, represented by, or consisting of two units, such as a playing card with two symbols on it
Two - definition of two by The Free Dictionary
Define two. two synonyms, two pronunciation, two translation, English dictionary definition of two. a number: Take two; they’re small. Not to be confused with: to – toward, on, against, upon too …
TWO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
What is the pronunciation of two? （數字）2… （数字）2… dos… dois, dois/duas… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TWO definition: 1. the number 2: 2. the number 2: 3. …
Two: Definition, Meaning, and Examples - US Dictionary
Jul 15, 2024 · Two (noun): symbol or word representing the number after one and before three in the decimal system. The term "two" is widely recognized and used across various contexts, …
What does two mean? - Definitions.net
Two is the numerical value representing the quantity or amount that is one more than one or twice as much as one. It is the second cardinal number in the natural number sequence and is …
Two Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Any two people or things; pair; couple. A two-dollar bill. Totaling one more than one. A prefix meaning "two" or "double", same as bi-. Two-edged, two-faced, two-headed, two-tongued, two …
Two - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
Two is a whole number that's greater than one, but less than three. If you found one fuzzy mitten and then your friend gave you another one, you would have two mittens — perfect for your two …
