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Peer reviewedLucas, Ceil; Bayley, Robert; Rose, Mary; Wulf, Alyssa – Sign Language Studies, 2002
Reviews previous work on phonological variation in American Sign Language (ASL) and examines issues that distinguish spoken languages. Presents an account of the data collection, reduction, and analysis, with an emphasis on issues particular to the analysis. Discusses implications of the results, including possible change in ASL. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Language Research, Language Variation
Peer reviewedWoodward, James – Sign Language Studies, 1985
Examines the two-finger extension as a hand shape in sign language by analyzing data on 10 different sign languages. The analysis shows that a theory of marking can be developed for sign languages along the same lines as those used for spoken languages--only the particular physiology is different. (SED)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Data Analysis, Deafness, Language Research
Peer reviewedMandel, Mark A. – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Presents three sets of data (signs from the "Dictionary of ASL," 1976; loan signs; and case histories of specific signs) that demonstrate the involvement of the "knuckle-wrist connection" with American Sign Language phonology. (AM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Anatomy, Body Language, Deafness
