The emergence of complexity in prosody and syntax

Autor/a: SANDLER, W.; MEIR, I.; DACHKOVSKY, S.; PADDEN, C.; ARONOFF, M.
Año: 2011
Editorial: Lingua Nº 121 (2011) pp. 2014-2033
Tipo de código: Copyright
Soporte: Digital

Temas

Lingüística » Lingüística de otras Lenguas de Signos

Detalles

The relation between prosody and syntax is investigated here by tracing the emergence of each in a new language, Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language. We analyze the structure of narratives of four signers of this language. Our study shows that the emergence of grammatical complexity is gradual.