Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Films used in the analysis xv
5. Conventions for signs and utterance examples xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1. General properties of signs 11
8. Chapter 2. Processes of sign formation 17
9. Chapter 3. Iconicity 37
10. Chapter 4. On the uses of pointing 65
11. Chapter 5. Concurrent action 75
12. Chapter 6. Aspects of discourse construction 91
13. Chapter 7. Conclusions 109
14. References 115
15. Appendix 121
16. Sign Languages in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands 141
17. Kendon’s work on a signed language from the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea 185
18. Name Index 197
19. Topic Index 199