{"product_id":"form-meaning-and-focus-in-miako-n-p-rankin-9781563685736","title":"Form, Meaning, and Focus in American Sign Language: Volume 19","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of any linguistic expression resides not only in the words, but also in the ways that those words are conveyed. In her new study, Miako N. P. Rankin highlights the crucial interrelatedness of form and meaning at all levels in order to consider specific types of American Sign Language (ASL) expression. In particular, \u003ci\u003eForm, Meaning, and Focus in American Sign Language\u003c\/i\u003e considers how ASL expresses non-agent focus, similar to the meaning of passive voice in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rankin's analyses of the form-meaning correspondences of ASL expressions of non-agent focus reveals an underlying pattern that can be traced across sentence and verb types. This pattern produces meanings with various levels of focus on the agent. Rankin has determined in her meticulous study that the pattern of form-meaning characteristic of non-agent focus in ASL is used prolifically in day-to-day language. The recognition of the frequency of this pattern holds implications regarding the acquisition of ASL, the development of curricula for teaching ASL, and the analysis of ASL discourse in effective interpretation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miako N. P. Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1563685736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781563685736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallaudet University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Miako N. P. Rankin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065709244671,"sku":"9781563685736","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fd67fb69-6a2a-4403-85a1-3fd8fc59c48c.jpg?v=1768676737","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/form-meaning-and-focus-in-miako-n-p-rankin-9781563685736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}