University of Cambridge > Talks.cam > Cambridge University Linguistic Society (LingSoc) > Sign language in Burma: Yangon Sign language and its relationship with spoken Burmese

  Browse A-Z

Log in

Googledetails Microsoftdetails

🔐 Log In

Information on

Subscribing to talksdetails Finding a talkdetails Adding a talkdetails Disseminating talksdetails Help and Documentationdetails

ℹī¸ Information

Sign language in Burma: Yangon Sign language and its relationship with spoken Burmese

Download to your calendar using vCal

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Alison Biggs .

The relationship between sign languages and spoken language is a complex one. The lexicon of signed languages includes items borrowed and adapted from spoken languages, in addition to conventionalised gestures and iconic signs.

Once lexicalised, signs have a tendency to become less iconic over time. Signers are often diglossic, using language forms with more or less reference to a spoken language depending on the context in which the communication is taking place.

This talk looks at the relationship between Yangon Sign Language and spoken Burmese using data from preliminary work for a planned project documenting the lexicon of the sign languages of Burma.

This talk is part of the Cambridge University Linguistic Society (LingSoc) series.

This talk is included in these lists:

Note that ex-directory lists are not shown.

Other lists

Average on Saturdays: 7497.30769231 kWh Average on weekdays: 8860.94230769 kWh Average on weekdays: 8971.27284264 kWh

Other talks

Title to be confirmed Title to be confirmed Title to be confirmed Coming soon The role of radiation in cancer care: a spotlight on cancers of the oesophagus, head and neck Using numerical simulations for solving spectral geometry problems
 

Š 2006-2025 Talks.cam, University of Cambridge. Contact Us | Help and Documentation | Privacy and Publicity