Language, gestures and signs
- UE code LROMB226
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Schedule
30Quarter 2
- ECTS Credits 5
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Language
Français
- Teacher Meurant Laurence
At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and explain the current issues in linguistics relating to the consideration of signed languages and gestuality, either on the basis of scientific texts or concrete examples of linguistic practices.
Not exhaustive list of texts used as support
Gabarró-López, S. & Meurant, L. 2022. Contrasting signed and spoken languages: Towards a renewed perspective on language. Languages in Contrast, 22(2), 169-194.
Vigliocco G., Perniss P. & Vinson D. 2014. Language as a multimodal phenomenon: implications for language learning, processing and evolution. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369: 20130292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2013.0292
Kendon, A. 2014. Semiotic diversity in utterance production and the concept of ‘language’. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369: 20130293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2013.0293.
Vermeerbergen, M. 2006. Past and current trends in sign language research. Language & Communication, 26(2), 168-192.
Perniss, P. & Vigliocco, G. 2014. The bridge of iconicity: from a world of experience to the experience of language. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369: 20130300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2013.0300
Dingemanse, M., Blasi, D. E., Lupyan, G., Christiansen, M. H., & Monaghan, P. 2015. Arbitrariness, iconicity, and systematicity in language. Trends in cognitive sciences, 19(10), 603-615.
Ferrara, L., & Hodge, G. (2018). Language as description, indication, and depiction. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 716.
Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
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Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germaniques | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
Bachelier en langues et lettres françaises et romanes, orientation générale | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
Bachelier en langues et lettres françaises et romanes, orientation générale | Standard | 2 | 5 | |
Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germaniques | Standard | 3 | 5 |