Creative Sign Language

— —

Rachel Sutton-Spence (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil) Fernanda de Araújo Machado (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Creative Sign Language

Rachel Sutton-Spence (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil), Fernanda de Araújo Machado (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)

$67.95 $57.42

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Cambridge University Press
24 August 2023

Art & Architecture; Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; Literature: history & criticism

Series: Elements in Sign Languages

Summary
Details

This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin American deaf literature, the authors focus upon creative Libras as it is used by the Brazilian deaf community, while emphasising aspects of Libras literature that can be seen in similar productions and performances in sign language literatures around the world. Throughout the Element, the authors refer to examples of Libras poems and stories to give readers a practical experience of appreciating works of creative sign language. They describe Libras literature within its historical and social contexts and consider questions of performance, filming and editing and the potential for written Libras literature. Drawing on anthologies of Libras poems, jokes and stories, they use close-reading techniques to show how the literary effects are created, while reminding the reader that sign language literature cannot be separated from the deaf community.

By: Rachel Sutton-Spence (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil), Fernanda de Araújo Machado (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 161g
ISBN: 9781009344876
ISBN 10: 1009344870
Series: Elements in Sign Languages
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 24 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active