ABSTRACT

This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy Sandler offer a glimpse into a number of fascinatin

chapter 1|10 pages

Israeli Sign Language: Language and People

part |8 pages

Part I The Linguistic Structure of Israeli Sign Language

chapter 3|22 pages

Vocabulary: Simple and Complex Words

chapter 4|16 pages

Grammar in Space: The Pronominal System

chapter 5|14 pages

Grammar in Space: Verb Agreement

chapter 6|18 pages

Tenses and Aspects

chapter 8|12 pages

Word Order

chapter 9|26 pages

Negative and Interrogative Sentences

part |2 pages

PART 2: THE LANGUAGE AND ITS COMMUNITY

chapter 11|32 pages

The History of the Deaf Community in Israel

chapter 12|22 pages

The Emergence and Development of ISL

chapter 13|14 pages

Voices from the Community

part |2 pages

Part III The Big Picture: ISL and Linguistic Theory