This article follows Johnson and Liddell (2011a, 2011b, 2011c, 2012), which introduce the concept... more This article follows Johnson and Liddell (2011a, 2011b, 2011c, 2012), which introduce the concepts of sequentiality and contrast, a segmental framework consisting of postures and trans-forms, and features describing the configuration of the fingers and of the thumb. This paper further develops that theory of phonetics, focusing on the placement of the hand on the body and in space.We examine the use of spatial loci in phonetic representations of both indicating and nonindicating signs and find seemingly insurmountable problems. We propose that rather than describing the placement of the hands with respect to spatial loci, the hands locate on, move on, and some- times align with bearings.
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The psycholinguistic properties of American Sign Language (ASL) have been the focus of a good dea... more The psycholinguistic properties of American Sign Language (ASL) have been the focus of a good deal of recent research. The unique characteristics of this language lead to a large number of issues which can be resolved empirically. Thus, it has been shown that ASL signs are retained in short-term memory in an encoded form based upon linguistically significant structural features (Bellugi, Klima, & Siple, 1975; Poizner, Bellugi, & Tweney, 1981). Furthermore, such features have been shown to be implicated in the production of ...
... On the other hand, if the speaker is reporting that the height Mary has is less than the heig... more ... On the other hand, if the speaker is reporting that the height Mary has is less than the height Jack thinks Mary has, no contradiction is present. Postal (I974) attacks the problem from a completely different point of view. ... MORE x Jack ate x many apples y Bob atey many apples ...
This article follows Johnson and Liddell (2011a, 2011b, 2011c, 2012), which introduce the concept... more This article follows Johnson and Liddell (2011a, 2011b, 2011c, 2012), which introduce the concepts of sequentiality and contrast, a segmental framework consisting of postures and trans-forms, and features describing the configuration of the fingers and of the thumb. This paper further develops that theory of phonetics, focusing on the placement of the hand on the body and in space.We examine the use of spatial loci in phonetic representations of both indicating and nonindicating signs and find seemingly insurmountable problems. We propose that rather than describing the placement of the hands with respect to spatial loci, the hands locate on, move on, and some- times align with bearings.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01638538309544568, Nov 11, 2009
The psycholinguistic properties of American Sign Language (ASL) have been the focus of a good dea... more The psycholinguistic properties of American Sign Language (ASL) have been the focus of a good deal of recent research. The unique characteristics of this language lead to a large number of issues which can be resolved empirically. Thus, it has been shown that ASL signs are retained in short-term memory in an encoded form based upon linguistically significant structural features (Bellugi, Klima, & Siple, 1975; Poizner, Bellugi, & Tweney, 1981). Furthermore, such features have been shown to be implicated in the production of ...
... On the other hand, if the speaker is reporting that the height Mary has is less than the heig... more ... On the other hand, if the speaker is reporting that the height Mary has is less than the height Jack thinks Mary has, no contradiction is present. Postal (I974) attacks the problem from a completely different point of view. ... MORE x Jack ate x many apples y Bob atey many apples ...
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