Language Science
9 peer-reviewed research articles on linguistics and communication theory.
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The Semantics of Degree Relatives
This article explores the semantics of degree relatives within relative clauses, addressing a gap in the uniform study of their diverse constructions. The au...
The Meaning and Grammar of Pure Gestures: Theoretical Insights
This study explores the role of "pure gestures," which are gestures produced independently from speech, revealing significant insights into their linguistic ...
Social Meaning
This review article examines two interrelated research programs in sociolinguistics focused on social meaning: "social meaning as reasoning" and "social mean...
From Contact to Conversation: Protactile Language, Modality, and Community
This article explores protactile language, a tactile communication system developed by the DeafBlind community in the United States over the last twenty year...
Equative Sentences: Linguistic and Philosophical Perspectives
This study investigates the unique syntactic and semantic characteristics of equative sentences, such as "Hesperus is Phosphorus," which pose challenges to t...
Computational Methods for Language Documentation and Description
This article explores the transformative impact of computational methods on language documentation and description, particularly for languages with limited d...
Causation and Causal Relations: Insights from Natural Language
This article investigates the interplay between natural language and causal cognition, positing that linguistic expressions both mirror and shape human conce...
Allocutivity and the Syntax of Honorifics
This research article explores the intricate relationship between allocutive markers (AMs) and honorifics, focusing on their roles in morphosyntax and discou...
A Life of Science
In a reflective piece, the author explores the intersection of personal experience and professional development within the emerging field of sign language li...