cognitive linguistic theme session call paper th international cognitive linguistic association icla conference stockholm july typological research sign language cognition discourse structure session coordinator sherman wilcox terry janzen several hundr sign language exist world within community sign language primary language most grammatical description language however extensive confine handful language speculation sign language share significant number linguistic feature even language genetically unrelate due part common hand body articulator eye rather ear perceptual organ little actual work however carry respect specific grammatical feature share differ many question surround relationship between cognition sign language structure involve crosslinguistic typology structural semantic category yet clear however whether certain linguistic feature sign language emerge crosslinguistically user language employ similar articulatory perceptual system much variation between within particular category exist purpose session focus information process discourse structure typological feature among sign language cognitive approach topic assume signer structure discourse best represent convey cognitively salient grammar emerge within community language user reflect cognitive motivation invite papers focus cognition feature discourse structure variety sign language intention facilitate discussion among researcher regard typological feature abstract word invite submit november each follow wilcox unm edu tjanzen post rrcc mb ca sherman wilcox ph d associate professor dept linguistic university mexico albuquerque nm http www unm edu wilcox 