Constructed Action in an Unfamiliar Sign Language Register
Constructed Action in an Unfamiliar Sign Language Register
Constructed Action in an Unfamiliar Sign Language Register
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Academic Context: L<strong>an</strong>guage of Dist<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
Different conditions result <strong>in</strong> different communicative strategies.<br />
Dist<strong>an</strong>ce communication is marked by:<br />
• High degree of discourse pl<strong>an</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• High <strong>in</strong>formation density<br />
• High <strong>in</strong>tegration <strong>an</strong>d complexity of l<strong>in</strong>guistic units<br />
L<strong>in</strong>guistic devices to be used for various strategies are required<br />
on all levels (lexical-sem<strong>an</strong>tic, syntactic, textual, <strong>an</strong>d pragmatic).<br />
(Koch/Oesterreicher 1990)
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