{"product_id":"its-not-what-you-sign-jack-hoza-9781563683527","title":"It's Not What You Sign, It's How You Sign It: Politeness in American Sign Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe general stereotype regarding interaction between American Sign Language and English is a model of oversimplification: ASL signers are direct and English speakers are indirect. Jack Hoza's study \u003ci\u003eIt's Not What You Sign, It's How You Sign It: Politeness in American Sign Language\u003c\/i\u003e upends this common impression through an in-depth comparison of the communication styles between these two language communities. Hoza investigates relevant social variables in specific contexts and explores the particular linguistic strategies ASL signers and English speakers employ when they interact in these contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Not What You Sign, It's How You Sign It\u003c\/i\u003e is framed within politeness theory, an apt model to determine various interpretations of what speakers or signers mean in respect to the form of that which they say or sign. The variations reveal how linguistic and cultural differences intersect in ways that are often misinterpreted or overlooked in cross-cultural communication. To clarify these cross-linguistic differences, this volume explores two primary types of politeness and the linguistic strategies used by English speakers and ASL signers to express politeness concerns in face-to-face interaction. Hoza's final analysis leads to a better understanding of the rich complexity of the linguistic choices of these language groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Hoza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1563683520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781563683527\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 09\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.63w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 160","brand":"Jack Hoza","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962166137087,"sku":"9781563683527","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e17f1dc7-72d7-4f7d-bc12-ec623c12cf03.jpg?v=1750649519","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-not-what-you-sign-jack-hoza-9781563683527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}