TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johnston,Trevor A.
AU  - Schembri,Adam C.
TI  - Australian sign language (Auslan): an introduction to sign language linguistics 
SN  - 0521540569
AV  - HV2475 .J642 2007
U1  - 419 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Deaf
KW  - Means of communication
KW  - Australia
KW  - Australian Sign Language
KW  - Sign language
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-317) and index; 1. Signed languages and linguistics -- 2. Auslan in social context -- 3. Auslan and other signed languages -- 4. Phonetics and phonology: the building blocks of signs -- 5. Morphology: sign formation and modification -- 6. Lexicon: the structure of Auslan vocabulary -- 7. Syntax: the structure of sentences in Auslan -- 8. Semantics and pragmatics: sign meaning and sentence meaning -- 9. Discourse: structure and use above the sentence -- 10. Issues in the study of signed languages
N2  - Explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar, phonology, morphology, semantics and discourse.The authors also discuss a range of myths and misunderstandings about sign languages, provide an insight into the history and development of Auslan. T. Johnston, Macquarie Uni
ER  -