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The categorical role of structurally iconic signs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2017

Brent Strickland ,
Valentina Aristodemo ,
Jeremy Kuhn  and
Carlo Geraci
Brent Strickland
Affiliation:
Departement d'Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Superieure – PSL Research University, Institut Jean Nicod (ENS, EHESS, CNRS), 75005 Paris, France. stricklandbrent@gmail.com vale.aristodemo@gmail.com jeremy.d.kuhn@gmail.com carlo.geraci76@gmail.com
Valentina Aristodemo
Affiliation:
Departement d'Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Superieure – PSL Research University, Institut Jean Nicod (ENS, EHESS, CNRS), 75005 Paris, France. stricklandbrent@gmail.com vale.aristodemo@gmail.com jeremy.d.kuhn@gmail.com carlo.geraci76@gmail.com
Jeremy Kuhn
Affiliation:
Departement d'Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Superieure – PSL Research University, Institut Jean Nicod (ENS, EHESS, CNRS), 75005 Paris, France. stricklandbrent@gmail.com vale.aristodemo@gmail.com jeremy.d.kuhn@gmail.com carlo.geraci76@gmail.com
Carlo Geraci
Affiliation:
Departement d'Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Superieure – PSL Research University, Institut Jean Nicod (ENS, EHESS, CNRS), 75005 Paris, France. stricklandbrent@gmail.com vale.aristodemo@gmail.com jeremy.d.kuhn@gmail.com carlo.geraci76@gmail.com
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Abstract

Goldin-Meadow & Brentari (G-M&B) argue that, for sign language users, gesture – in contrast to linguistic sign – is iconic, highly variable, and similar to spoken language co-speech gesture. We discuss two examples (telicity and absolute gradable adjectives) that challenge the use of these criteria for distinguishing sign from gesture.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e72
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