Form, Meaning, and Focus in American Sign Language

Auteur

Miako N. P. Rankin is assistant professor of linguistics at Gallaudet University.

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The meaning of any linguistic expression resides not only in the words, but in the way those words are conveyed. This title explores this crucial interrelatedness of form and meaning in the context of American Sign Language, specifically in relation to the concept of non-agent focus - the ASL equivalent of the passive voice in English.