{"product_id":"a-language-in-space-the-story-of-israeli-sign-language-9780805855708","title":"A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Irit Meir | Wendy Sandler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Neuropsychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis English version of \u003cem\u003eA Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language\u003c\/em\u003e, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy Sandler offer a glimpse into a number of fascinating descriptions of the ISL community to which linguists and other researchers may not have access. An underlying premise of the book is that language is a mental system with universal properties, and that language lives through people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear and engaging read, A Language in Space addresses relevant aspects of sign language, including the most abstract questions and matters related to society and community. Divided into three parts, the book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe linguistic structure of Israeli Sign Language;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe language and its community; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea broad depiction of ISL and the contribution of sign language research to linguistic theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for linguists (with or without a background in sign language), psychologists, sociologists, educators, students, and anyone with an interest in the human capacity for language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Psychology Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46930597970071,"sku":"9780805855708","price":20232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780805855708.webp?v=1771607857","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-language-in-space-the-story-of-israeli-sign-language-9780805855708","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}