The emergence of complexity in prosody and syntax
Año:
2011
Editorial:
Lingua Nº 121 (2011) pp. 2014-2033
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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.