International sign : linguistic, usage, and status issues /
Rosenstock, Rachel.
Napier, Jemina.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : to international sign or not to international sign? That is the question / Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier -- part I. Status -- What is international sign? the linguistic status of a visual transborder communication mode / Martje Hansen -- part II. Linguistics -- Telling, showing, and representing : conventions of the lexicon in international sign expository text / Lori Whynot -- Comparative analysis of depicting signs in international sign and natural sign language interpreting / Christopher Stone and Debra Russell -- Comprehension of expository international sign / Rachel Rosenstock -- part III. Usage -- International sign : an exploration into interpreter preparation / Maya de Wit and Irma Sluis -- From a to gestalt : critical points and interpreter strategies in interpretation from international sign into spoken English / Brett Best, Jemina Napier, Andy Carmichael, and Oliver Pouliot -- The complexities of interpreting international conferences : a case study / Naomi Sheneman and Pamela F. Collins -- Complexity of international sign for inexperienced interpreters : insights from a deaf IS instructor / Joni Oyserman.
Linguistics.
Sign language.
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