ERIC - Search Results

Descriptor

American Sign Language	2
Discourse Analysis	2
Language Patterns	2
Communication (Thought…	1
Deaf Interpreting	1
Deafness	1
Interpretive Skills	1
Intonation	1
Language Styles	1
Morphology (Languages)	1
Paralinguistics	1
Phonology	1
Psychomotor Skills	1
Sociolinguistics	1
Speech Communication	1
Suprasegmentals	1
Syntax	1
Training Methods	1
More ▼

Source

Sign Language Studies

Author

Sandler, Wendy	1
Shaw, Risa	1

Publication Type

Journal Articles	2
Reports - Research	2

Education Level

Audience

Location

Laws, Policies, & Programs

Assessments and Surveys

What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Showing all 2 results Save | Export

The Spreading Hand Autosegment of American Sign Language.

Peer reviewed

Sandler, Wendy – Sign Language Studies, 1986

Presents a framework for representing hand signs in American Sign Language which can account for surface data in a way that explains underlying properties of sign structure. This model preserves the structural and functional importance of location, movement, and hand configuration and reveals special properties of the hand tier. (Author/SED)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns

Determining Register in Sign-to-English Interpreting.

Peer reviewed

Shaw, Risa – Sign Language Studies, 1987

Identifies indicators of register or style in selected portions of two lectures presented in American Sign Language, and in the interpretations of each made by two interpreters. The indicators used are speaking rate, pausing, syntax, intonation, and lexical choice. Transcripts of data are included in Appendix. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deaf Interpreting, Discourse Analysis