Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia

Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 563
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ISBN-10 : 9780521360081
ISBN-13 : 0521360080
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Book Synopsis Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia by : Adam Kendon

Download or read book Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia written by Adam Kendon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1988 book was the first full-length study ever to be published on the subject of sign language as a means of communication among Australian Aborigines. Based on fieldwork conducted over a span of nine years, the volume presents a thorough analysis of the structure of sign languages and their relationship to spoken languages.


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