Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements v
3. Contents vii
4. List of figures xi
5. List of tables xiv
6. Abbreviations xv
7. Notational Conventions xvii
8. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
9. Chapter 2. The Linguistic Setup of Sign Languages – The Case of Irish Sign Language (ISL) 4
10. Chapter 3. Non-manuals in Sign Languages – Theoretical Background 31
11. Chapter 4. Mouth Actions in ISL – A Typology of Mouthings and Mouth Gestures 64
12. Chapter 5. Mouth Actions in ISL – Sociolinguistic Factors 94
13. Chapter 6. Mouth Actions in ISL – Linguistic Factors 114
14. Chapter 7. Conclusion 162
15. Appendix A. Complete list of signs and fingerspellings with mouthings 166
16. Appendix B. Contexts for examples (glossed with mouthings) 185
17. Notes 204
18. References 212
19. Index 228