Introducing Sign Language Literature : Folklore and Creativity (Paperback)

1. What is Sign Language Literature?.- 2. Sign Language Literature in Context.- 3. Oral Literature and Performance.- 4. Folklore and Deaflore.- 5. Story Types.- 6. Storytelling Techniques.- 7. Anthropomorphism.- 8. Beginnings and Endings.- 9. Plots, Protagonists, Subjects and Themes.- 10. Metaphor.- 11. Prose and Poetry.- 12. Neologism and Ambiguity.- 13. Repetition.- 14. Handshape.- 15. Use of Signing Space.- 16. Symmetry and Balance.- 17. Nonmanual Features.- 18. Deaf Humour and Sign Language Humour.- 19. Style in Signed Art Forms.- 20. Conclusion.