Sign Language in Indo-Pakistan
Sign Language in Indo-Pakistan

Author: Ulrike Zeshan

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781556198571

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To find a suitable framework for the description of a previously undocumented language is all the more challenging in the case of a signed language. In this book, for the first time, an indigenous Asian sign language used in deaf communities in India and Pakistan is described on all linguistically relevant levels. This grammatical sketch aims at providing a concise yet comprehensive picture of the language. It covers a substantial part of Indopakistani Sign Language grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to principles of discourse organization. Important aspects of morphological structure and syntactic regularities are summarized. Finally, sign language specific grammatical mechanisms such as spatially realized syntax and the use of facial expressions also figure prominently in this book. A 300-word dictionary with graphic representations of signs and a transcribed sample text complement the grammatical description. The cross-linguistic study of signed languages is only just beginning. Descriptive materials such as the ones presented in this book provide the necessary starting point for further empirical and theoretical research in this direction.

Month-by-Month Phonics for First Grade
Month-by-Month Phonics for First Grade

Author: Patricia M. Cunningham

Publisher: Four Blocks (a Division of Carson-Dellosa)

Published: 2008-02-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604180718

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"Each Month-by-month phonics book explains how to help all children learn to read and write through systematic, multilevel instruction as part of the Working with words block in the Four-Blocks framework. These books include step-by-step activities that instill the desire to learn to read and write, develop phonemic awareness, encourage letter and sound recognition, teach essential language and print concepts, and extend vocabulary"--Back cover

Computational Methods and Data Engineering
Computational Methods and Data Engineering

Author: Vijendra Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-19

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 9811568766

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This book gathers selected high-quality research papers from the International Conference on Computational Methods and Data Engineering (ICMDE 2020), held at SRM University, Sonipat, Delhi-NCR, India. Focusing on cutting-edge technologies and the most dynamic areas of computational intelligence and data engineering, the respective contributions address topics including collective intelligence, intelligent transportation systems, fuzzy systems, data privacy and security, data mining, data warehousing, big data analytics, cloud computing, natural language processing, swarm intelligence, and speech processing.

What the Hands Reveal about the Brain
What the Hands Reveal about the Brain

Author: Howard Poizner

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780262660662

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What the Hands Reveal About the Brain provides dramatic evidence that language is not limited to hearing and speech, that there are primary linguistic systems passed down from one generation of deaf people to the next, which have been forged into antonomous languages and are not derived front spoken languages.

Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends
Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends

Author: Kate McMullan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0448456907

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Level 3. Pearl and Wagner are two good friends who make a trash-eating robot together, impress a judge at the science fair, and tell each other the truth (even when it hurts!). They may be two very different individuals - Pearl, a hardworking rabbit and Wagner, a daydreaming mouse - but they know how to make up and stay good friends no matter what. This easy-to-read book is the first book in the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning Pearl and Wagner series.

Machine Learning and Metaheuristics Algorithms, and Applications
Machine Learning and Metaheuristics Algorithms, and Applications

Author: Sabu M. Thampi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-04

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9811543011

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Symposium on Machine Learning and Metaheuristics Algorithms, and Applications, SoMMA 2019, held in Trivandrum, India, in December 2019. The 17 full papers and 6 short papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 53 qualified submissions. The papers cover such topics as machine learning, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, modeling and simulation, disctibuted computing methodologies, computer graphics, etc.

The Linguistics of Speech
The Linguistics of Speech

Author: William A. Kretzschmar

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-03-19

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0521887038

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This insightful study proposes a unified theory of speech through which conflicting ideas about language might be understood. It is founded on a number of key points, such as the continuum of linguistic behaviour, extensive variation in language features, the importance of regional and social proximity to shared linguistic production, and differential frequency as a key factor in linguistic production both in regional and social groups and in text corpora. The study shows how this new linguistics of speech does not reject rules in favour of language use, or reject language use in favour of rules; rather, it shows how rules can come from language as people use it. Written in a clear, engaging style and containing invaluably accessible introductions to complex theoretical concepts, this work will be of great interest to students and scholars of sociolinguistics, dialectology and corpus linguistics.

Language Interpretation and Communication
Language Interpretation and Communication

Author: D. Gerver

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1461590779

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Language Interpretation and Communication: a NATO Symposium, was a multi-disciplinary meeting held from September 26 to October 1st 1977 at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the Isle of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The Symposium explored both applied and theoretical aspects of conference interpre tation and of sign language interpretation. The Symposium was sponsored by the Scientific Affairs Division of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and we would like to express our thanks to Dr. B. A. Bayrakter of the Scientific Affairs Division and to the Members of the NATO Special Programme Panel on Human Factors for their support. We would also like to thank Dr. F. Benvenutti and his colleagues at the University of Venice for their generous provision of facilities and hospitality for the opening session of the Symposium. Our thanks are also due to Dr. Ernesto Talentino and his colleagues at the Giorgio Cini Foundation who provided such excellent conference facilities and thus helped ensure the success of the meeting. Finally, we would like to express our appreciation and thanks to Becky Graham and Carol Blair for their invaluable contributions to the organization of the Symposium, to Ida Stevenson who prepared these proceedings for publication, and to Donald I. MacLeod who assisted with the final preparation of the manuscript.

Language in the Real World
Language in the Real World

Author: Susan J. Behrens

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-05-13

Total Pages: 661

ISBN-13: 1136887253

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Language in the Real World challenges traditional approaches to linguistics to provide an innovative introduction to the subject. By first examining the real world applications of core areas of linguistics and then addressing the theory behind these applications, this text offers an inductive, illustrative, and interactive overview for students. Key areas covered include animal communication, phonology, language variation, gender and power, lexicography, translation, forensic linguistics, language acquisition, ASL, and language disorders. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, is introduced by boxed notes listing the key points covered and features an author’s note to readers that situates the chapter in its real world context. Activities and pointers for further study and reading are also integrated into the chapters and an end of text glossary is provided to aid study. Professors and students will benefit from the interactive Companion Website that includes a student section featuring comments and hints on the chapter exercises within the book, a series of flash cards to test knowledge and further reading and links to key resources. Material for professors includes essay and multiple choice questions based on each chapter and additional general discussion topics. Language in the Real World shows that linguistics can be appreciated, studied, and enjoyed by actively engaging real world applications of linguistic knowledge and principles and will be essential reading for students with an interest in language. Visit the Companion Website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/languagerealworld