A preliminary description of South African Sign Language syntax

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dc.contributor.authorWright, Donovan
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-03T08:36:41Z
dc.date.available2023-07-03T08:36:41Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts to the Faculty of Humanities, School of Literature, Language and Media, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2017
dc.description.abstractThis study is a preliminary investigation into the syntax of South African Sign Language. Utilising narrative data within a case study approach, signing is observed and analysed in terms of Radical Construction Grammar. An emphasis is placed on signs as form-meaning pairings, in which information of form is drawn from previous research on the phonology and morpho-syntax of signed languages. Meaning is explained within the same sphere, drawing on established literature regarding meaning in signed languages – with the addition of Mental Space and Conceptual Blending theories. The aim is to describe the signing elicited as in-depth as possible while covering a broad number of relevant aspects. The efficacy of Radical Construction Grammar as a theoretical framework in signed language is also considered. Results include descriptions of different construction types and a holistic view of signing. Schemas are proposed for common constructions, and Radical Construction Grammar is posited as a viable alternative to a traditional understanding of syntax.
dc.description.librarianNG (2023)
dc.facultyFaculty Humanities
dc.format.extentOnline resource (167 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationWright, Donovan (2017) A preliminary description of South African Sign Language syntax, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/35627>
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/35627
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolSchool of Literature, Language and Media
dc.subject.lcshSign language-Syntax
dc.subject.lcshSouth African Sign Language
dc.titleA preliminary description of South African Sign Language syntax
dc.typeDissertation
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