Perniss, P.M.; Pfau, R.; Steinbach, M., eds. Visible Variation. Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure. Pizzuto, E.; Pietrandrea, P; Simone, R., eds. Verbal and Signed Languages. Comparing Structures, Constructs and Methodologies.

Abstract

A review of two books on sign linguistics representing new approaches to sign language and using methods of contrastive linguistics as applied to languages existing in a different modality than spoken language, and asking questions after the spirit of natural language.

Keywords

• spoken and signed languages
• contrastive linguistics