The Emergence of Sign Languages

by Carol Padden and Mark Aronoff

We are pleased to present a Special Issue of Languages on the topic of Sign Language Emergence. Sign languages are the only extant languages that can be caught in the act of being born and developing with no model, and they, therefore, offer the only empirical evidence for language emergence in human societies. We have brought together a collection of articles on emerging sign languages that contribute a great deal to our current understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3036562451
• ISBN13: 9783036562452
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Mdpi AG
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"