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Peer reviewedWoodward, James – Sign Language Studies, 1989
A comparison of terms from the lexical domain of color naming across 10 different sign languages from 7 different sign language groups suggested that, for naming colors, sign languages follow universal patterns not dependent upon the channel of language expression and reception. (Author)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Peer reviewedSwisher, M. Virginia – Applied Linguistics, 1988
Argues that the study of natural sign languages can enhance understanding of what language really is. The aspects of sign language that are similar and dissimilar to the characteristics of spoken language are described. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedWoodward, James – Sign Language Studies, 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
