classifier discussion

leesonl leesonl at TCD.IE
Sat Jul 6 12:18:11 UTC 2002


Does anyone have the full reference details for these texts? I'd like to order
them for our library asap!

Thanks!

Lorraine

>===== Original Message From "For the discussion of linguistics and signed
languages." <SLLING-L at ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA> =====
>I would like to alert you all to two forthcoming volumes on classifiers.  One
>is Karen Emmorey's volume form the conference on classifiers in 2000 (2001?),
>from Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
>
>The other is the issue of Sign Language & Linguistics vol 3, no. 2 (John
>Benjamins publisher) which contains 4 contributions on this topic. In it,
>Dorothy Cogill-Koez offers a different way of looking at classifiers (first
>paper), a new model (second paper), and a squib/comment on Allan's
>interpretation of the classifier data he used for his paper on classifiers
>(written by Dorothy on behalf of her and Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen; fourth
>title), and Lars Wallin notes how the dimensions of the referent determine
the
>choice of classifier in Swedish Sign Language:
>Signed language classifier predicates: linguistic structures or schematic
>visual representation?
>A model of signed language 'classifier predicates' as templated visual
>representation.
>Two kinds of productive signs in Swedish Sign Language: Polysynthetic signs
and
>size and shape specifying       signs
>Do Athapaskan languages provide a precedent for signed language  ©´ lassifier
>predicates k
>
>
>
>Ronnie Wilbur, Ph.D.
>Professor and Chair, Linguistics
>Editor, Sign Language & Linguistics
>Purdue University
>Heavilon Hall
>W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1353 USA

Lorraine LEESON, PhD, M.Phil, Dip H.E., R.Q.I.
Director
Centre for Deaf Studies
University of Dublin, Trinity College
83 Waterloo Lane
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4



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