Signed Languages Flashcards by Lori Zhang

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what are myths of ASL?

A

sign language is a visual representation of spoken language
sign language is universal pantomime (not universal as there are different sign languages)

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what are the phonetics of ASL?

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place
movement
handshape
orientation
non-manual markers

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what phonological and morphological processes does ASL have?

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assimilation: signs taking on parameters of neighbouring signs
verbal negation: NMM
affixation: grammatical markers in verbs (facial and movement changes)

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