Lindsay Ferrara
List of John Benjamins publications for which Lindsay Ferrara plays a role.
Articles
2023. Chapter 3. Exploring sign-writing contact and multilingualism in the Norwegian Deaf community. Advances in Sign Language Corpus Linguistics, Wehrmeyer, Ella (ed.), pp. 66–89
In this chapter, we detail the on-going work related to the Norwegian Sign Language Corpus and lexical database (Norwegian Signbank). In particular, we highlight the corpus’ interactional focus and discuss its implications for a description of Norwegian Sign Language grammar and lexicon. We then… read more | Chapter
2017. Describing spatial layouts as an L2M2 signed language learner. Sign Language & Linguistics 20:1, pp. 1–26
This study explores the L2M2 acquisition of Norwegian Sign Language by hearing adults, with a focus on the production and use of depicting signs. A group of students and their instructors were asked to respond to prompt questions about directions and locations in Norwegian Sign Language, and their… read more | Article
2017. Depicting and describing meanings with iconic signs in Norwegian Sign Language. Gesture 16:3, pp. 371–395
There is growing momentum towards a theory of languaging that acknowledges the diverse semiotic repertoires people use with each other. This paper contributes to this goal by providing further evidence from signed language discourse. In particular, we examine iconic signs from Norwegian Sign… read more | Article
It is well known that signers and speakers routinely produce finger points during interaction. While the referential functions of such finger points have received great attention from researchers, they are also used to manage interactions between interlocutors. These functions are less understood… read more | Article
It is well known that signers and speakers routinely produce finger points during interaction. While the referential functions of such finger points have received great attention from researchers, they are also used to manage interactions between interlocutors. These functions are less understood… read more | Article