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Peer reviewedRobinson, Jacques H.; Griffith, Penny L. – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Explores the operational and conceptual meanings of the iconicity of manual signs and sign languages. Empirical studies related to the operational definition of iconicity in American Sign Language are described, and implications of parallels between iconicity and "stimulus meaningfulness" are discussed in relation to the scientific…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Literature Reviews
Golson, Emily Becker; Kirscht, Judith – 1983
According to S. K. Langer, people create meaning through presentational and discursive symbolism. Presentational symbolism, Langer suggests, is an abstracted sense of experienced life, while discursive symbolism is a series of subordinating or coordinating positions that set in motion the relation of ideas and permits the discussion of causation.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Language Usage, Learning Theories
