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Gesture and Phonolog

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What are gesticulations? -No conventions - Don't make sense outside of context -closely linked to rhythm of speech / supplement language
What is mime? Imitates real life activities doesn't need accompanying speech acts out complete sequence of events
What are emblems? Culturally established with very specific hang gestures / shapes etc. The same emblems can hold different meanings cross-culturally (head nodding, thumbs up, beckoning)
What are signed languages? Has own internal, grammatical structure with capacity for infinite meaning
How to decipher between sign language and gesture? Does it fit within an internal structure / can it be added to a sentence to create meaning?
What are the 5 phonological features of BSL? Handshape, Palm Orientation, Movement, Location, Non-manual features (NMF)
How many permitted handshapes are there in BSL? 57
What are the most common handshapes? A
Where must signing take place? The Signing Space
How does movement have a phonological role? Primary movement: Path movement: one location to another Internal: changes in handshape Secondary: Rapid, repeated changes in handshape / orientation
What are the few key orientations used in core lexicon? Face up, down, to the side, towards or away from you.
What are NMF? Showing emotion when signing Negation and agreement (grammatical)
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