Universal Constraints Across Sign Languages: Single Figure Contact Shapes.

Woodward, James

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Publication Date: 1987

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Universal Constraints Across Sign Languages: Single Figure Contact Shapes.

Woodward, James

Sign Language Studies, 57 p375-85 Win 1987

Describes single finger sign contact in data from ten different sign languages. The relative frequencies of signs using each of the four possible fingers are examined. Proposes distinctive features to explain the differences in frequency and use of these handshapes in sign languages in general. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Comparative Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Finger Spelling, Language Patterns, Language Universals, Phonology, Sign Language, Word Frequency

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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