This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of
Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of …

Research interest in sign L21 sign acquisition is growing, fueled by dramatic increases in
sign language learning (Welles, 2004). Researchers ask to what extent typical L2 patterns …

Constructed action is a discourse strategy, used widely within sign languages, in which the
signer uses his/her face, head, body, hands, and/or other non-manual cues to represent a …

Establishing and maintaining reference is a crucial part of discourse. In spoken languages,
differential linguistic devices mark referents occurring in different referential contexts, that is …

This article describes how deaf signers of Auslan (a deaf signed language of Australia)
coordinate fully conventionalised forms (such as lexical manual signs and English …

Phonetic reduction arises in the course of typical language production, when language
users produce a less clearly articulated form of a word. An important factor that affects …

Indicating verbs can be directed toward locations in space associated with their arguments.
The primary debate about these verbs is whether this directionality is akin to grammatical …

This article reports the findings of parallel studies of variable subject presence in two closely
related sign language varieties, Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and New Zealand Sign …

This article, part of a larger project that studied sociolinguistic variation in American Sign
Language, examines that variation in a class of American Sign Language signs exemplified …

A review of the literature was conducted to consolidate the findings of numerous studies
concerning the efficacy of including a Deaf student in a regular classroom environment with …