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Manual Movement in Sign Languages: One Hand versus Two in Communicating Shapes
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Ferrara, Casey; Napoli, Donna Jo – Cognitive Science, 2019
In sign languages, the task of communicating a shape involves drawing in the air with one moving hand (Method One) or two (Method Two). Since the movement path is iconic, method choice might be based on the shape. In the present studies we aimed to determine whether geometric properties motivate method choice. In a study of 17 deaf signers from…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Geometric Concepts, Cross Cultural Studies, American Sign Language