American Sign Language and Pidgin Sign English: What's the Difference?.

Reilly, Judy; McIntire, Marina L.

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ERIC Number: EJ228085

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980

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American Sign Language and Pidgin Sign English: What's the Difference?

Reilly, Judy; McIntire, Marina L.

Sign Language Studies, n27 p151-92 Sum 1980

The differences between Pidgin Sign English and American Sign Language in simultaneity, or the visible presence of two or more linguistic units (manual or nonmanual) co-occurring, are demonstrated. Differences are exemplified in handshape-classifier pronouns, directional verbs, co-occurring manual signs, and nonmanual behavior. (PMJ)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Diglossia, Grammar, Language Research, Language Variation, Morphology (Languages), Mutual Intelligibility, Pidgins, Total Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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