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Signed Languages

Key Questions. Is sign language a natural language? Or is it something else (e.g. pidgin, degenerate form of spoken language

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Signed Languages

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    1. Signed Languages with special attention to American Sign Language (ASL)

    2. Key Questions Is sign language a natural language? Or is it something else (e.g. pidgin, degenerate form of spoken language)? Is sign language based on spoken language? Is ASL a manual form of English? How do sign languages come to be? What socio-linguistics problems do deaf people face?

    3. How can we tell if Signed Languages are natural languages? Q: What properties would we expect to find in any natural language? Back to design features! Based on the reading, what design features does ASL demonstrate?

    4. Compositionality in ASL phonemes of spoken languages can be described in terms of voice. place of articulation manner of articulation. Are there any analogs in ASL?

    5. Yes. Signs in ASL differ with respect to: Handshape. Location of sign in signing space. Movement. Palm orientation.

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