There is growing momentum towards a theory of languaging that acknowledges the diverse semiotic repertoires people use with each other. This paper contributes to this goal by providing further evidence from signed language discourse. In particular, we examine iconic signs from Norwegian Sign Language, which can be interpreted as both “regular” lexical signs and token depictions. This dual potential is manipulated by signers in context. We analyze these signs as descriptions and depictions , two different modes of representation. Then we compare these signs to some of the description and depiction that occurs in spoken language discourse. In this way we aim to present some of the advantages of using description and depiction in analyses of communication and interaction. By doing this, we also forge links between the languaging of speakers and the languaging of signers.

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用挪威手语中的标志性符号描绘和描述意义

语言理论的发展势头越来越大，该理论承认人们相互使用的各种符号库。本文通过提供来自手语话语的进一步证据来实现这一目标。特别是，我们检查了挪威手语中的标志性符号，它们可以被解释为“常规”词汇符号和标记描述。这种双重潜力是由签名者在上下文中操纵的。我们将这些符号分析为描述和描述，这是两种不同的表示模式。然后我们将这些符号与口语话语中出现的一些描述和描述进行比较。通过这种方式，我们旨在展示在交流和交互分析中使用描述和描述的一些优势。通过做这个，