The Signed Languages of Eastern Europe
Author | : J. Albert Bickford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:191863953 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "This study provides an overview of the signed languages in Eastern Europe, including both the western republics of the former Soviet Union and the satellite nations that were under its control, bringing together in one place information in widely-scattered published materials as well as adding new information based on a field survey of these languages. ... This report presents the results of an initial survey of some of the signed languages of Easter Europe. The primary goal ... was to help identify what distinct signed languages exist in this part of the world and how their lexicons may have been influenced by each other, either because of genetic relatedness or borrowing."--Leaf 3.