Linguistics of American Sign Language Text and Video, 3rd Edition: An Introduction [1563680971]

Preface to the Third Edition

In the years since the publication of the first edition of Linguistics of American Sign
Language, we have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to communicate
with teachers and students who have used the book. During that same time period,
we have been using the text in our classes and workshops. The changes in this edition
reflect both our experience and the comments received from users.
In this new third edition, we set out to refine and clarify the existing text and,
at the same time, make substantive changes that reflect the ever-developing linguistic
thinking about ASL. Readers familiar with the first two editions will find a
revised unit on the function of space in ASL and new supplementary readings. In
addition, we have added a section on artistic uses of ASL. These changes have been
made in order to provide students with a broader understanding of the linguistics
of ASL.

It is our hope that the users of this text and its accompanying videotape will
continue to find them to be useful tools in their exploration of ASL structure.

Product details

Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press; 3rd edition (February 6, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563680971
ISBN-13: 9781563680977