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Direct linkLee Orfila – Sign Language Studies, 2024
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) is an extinct village sign language hypothesized to be a sister of British Sign Language (BSL) and a significant contributor to early American Sign Language (ASL) (Groce 1985). After the last deaf MVSL signer died, signs were elicited from five hearing signers. This study analyzes that data through a series…
Descriptors: Sign Language, American Sign Language, Language Variation, Diachronic Linguistics
