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Language: perspectives from another modality.

U Bellugi, E S Klima

    Ciba Foundation Symposium
    |January 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Sign language, a visual-manual communication system, reveals how language form is shaped by modality and cognitive factors. Its unique structure, exemplified by American Sign Language, highlights differences from spoken languages.

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    Area of Science:

    • Linguistics
    • Cognitive Science
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Human language evolved via auditory-vocal channels.
    • Sign language offers a unique case study for language development outside of speech.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of transmission modality (auditory-vocal vs. visual-manual) on language structure.
    • To determine the extent to which language form reflects fundamental cognitive processes versus modality-specific constraints.
    • To analyze the formal properties and organization of sign language.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of experimental and linguistic evidence.
    • Studies on sign coding, memory processing, and slips of the hand.
    • Examination of historical sign changes and linguistic creativity (poetry, wit).

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  • Comparative analysis of morphological processes in sign and spoken languages.

    • Main Results:

    • Sign language exhibits distinct morphological processes compared to spoken languages.
    • The modality of language development significantly impacts its form.
    • Evidence suggests both modality-specific and cognitive influences on language structure.

    Conclusions:

    • Language form is shaped by both the transmission system and fundamental cognitive aspects.
    • Sign languages provide crucial insights into the universal and modality-specific properties of human language.
    • Cerebral specialization for visual-manual language is an important area for further research.