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International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, m what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and do all signers understand it in the same way? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers to these questions. Editors Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier have assembled an international group of renowned linguists and interpreters to examine various aspects of International Sign. Their contributions are divided into three parts: International Sign as a Language; International Sign in Action—Interpreting, Translation, and Teaching; and International Sign Policy and Language Planning. The articles cover a range of topics including the morpho-syntactic and discursive structures of interpreted IS, the effect on comprehension of the interplay between conventional linguistic elements and nonconventional gestural elements in IS discourse, how deaf singers who use different signed languages establish communication, Deaf/hearing IS interpreting teams and how they sign depicting verbs, how best to teach foundation-level IS skills, the work of the International Sign Interpreting Assessment and Certification project, and explorations of the best ways to prepare interpreters for international events.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Other Works in the Series, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Editorial Advisory Board
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. Rachel Rosenstock and Jemina Napier
  3. pp. 1-12
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  1. Part I: Status
  1. What Is International Sign? The Linguistic Status of a Visual Transborder Communication Mode
  2. Martje Hansen
  3. pp. 15-32
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  1. Part II: Linguistics
  1. Telling, Showing, and Representing: Conventions of the Lexicon in International Sign Language Expository Text
  2. Lori Whynot
  3. pp. 35-64
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  1. Comparative Analysis of Depicting Signs in International Sign and Natural Sign Language Interpreting
  2. Christopher Stone and Debra Russell
  3. pp. 65-83
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  1. Comprehension of Expository International Sign
  2. Rachel Rosenstock
  3. pp. 84-102
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  1. Part III: Usage
  1. International Sign: An Exploration Into Interpreter Preparation
  2. Maya de Wit and Irma Sluis
  3. pp. 105-135
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  1. From a Koine to Gestalt: Critical Points and Interpreter Strategies in Interpretation From International Sign into Spoken English
  2. Brett Best, Jemina Napier, Andy Carmichael, and Oliver Pouliot
  3. pp. 136-166
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  1. The Complexities of Interpreting International Conferences: A Case Study
  2. Naomi Sheneman and Pamela F. Collins
  3. pp. 167-191
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  1. Complexity of International Sign for Inexperienced Interpreters: Insights From a Deaf IS Instructor
  2. Joni Oyserman
  3. pp. 192-210
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 211-220
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