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The Role of the Non-Dominant Hand in ZEI Discourse Structure
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Siyavoshi, Sara – Sign Language Studies, 2017
Because sign languages have two main articulators, signers simultaneously experience both possibilities and constraints in the articulation and perception of linguistic messages. Sign languages commonly convey different linguistic units with each hand, and additional information is conveyed in nonmanual signals. Meaningful perseverations (or sign…
Descriptors: Role, Handedness, Sign Language, Foreign Countries
Head Thrust in ASL Conditional Marking.
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Liddell, Scott K. – Sign Language Studies, 1986
Head Thrust is a significant nonmanual signal in American Sign Language (ASL). It occurs on the final sign in a conditional clause, in combination with a brow raise and a rotated head position. The signal is unlike other grammatical signals involving a brow raise. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Body Language, Deafness, Kinesthetic Perception
A British Sign Language Research Project.
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Brennan, Mary; Colville, Martin – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Describes a research project intended to develop a description, within a generative model, of British Sign Language grammar, with particular focus on time expressions. (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Generative Grammar, Grammar, Language Research
Sign Languages in Jamaica.
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Dolman, David – Sign Language Studies, 1986
Two different sign languages are in use by deaf persons in Jamaica. The "urban" variation is very similar to varieties of signing used in the United States, while the "rural" or "country" sign language is marked by use of physical portrayals and emphasis on physical characteristics. (CB)
Descriptors: Deafness, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Language Variation