{"product_id":"the-phonology-of-shanghai-sign-jisheng-zhang-9783111045047","title":"The Phonology of Shanghai Sign Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eApplying the framework of the Prosodic Model to naturalistic data, this book presents a systematic study of the phonological structure of Shanghai Sign Language (SHSL). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt examines the handshape inventory of SHSL in terms of its underlying featural specifications, phonetic realization and phonological processes such as assimilation, epenthesis, deletion, coalescence, non-dominant hand spread and weak drop. The authors define the role of the prosodic hierarchy in SHSL and analyze the linguistic functions of non-manual markers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis systematic investigation not only contributes to our understanding of SHSL itself, but also informs typological research on sign languages in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jisheng Zhang, Yanhong Wu, Shengyun Gu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3111045048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783111045047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Jisheng Zhang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46070437708031,"sku":"9783111045047","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f34015d6-0b5d-4df3-b033-da19039fa196.jpg?v=1724243264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-phonology-of-shanghai-sign-jisheng-zhang-9783111045047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}