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Lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in sign languages: Comparing depicting constructions and viewpoint gestures

In this paper, we compare so-called “classifier” constructions in signed languages (which we refer to as “depicting constructions”) with comparable iconic gestures produced by non-signers. We show clear correspondences between entity constructions and observer viewpoint gestures on the one hand, and...

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Autores principales: Cormier, Kearsy, Quinto-Pozos, David, Sevcikova, Zed, Schembri, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pergamon 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23805017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2012.09.004
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description In this paper, we compare so-called “classifier” constructions in signed languages (which we refer to as “depicting constructions”) with comparable iconic gestures produced by non-signers. We show clear correspondences between entity constructions and observer viewpoint gestures on the one hand, and handling constructions and character viewpoint gestures on the other. Such correspondences help account for both lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in signed languages and how these processes are influenced by viewpoint. Understanding these processes is crucial when coding and annotating natural sign language data.
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spelling pubmed-36883552013-06-24 Lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in sign languages: Comparing depicting constructions and viewpoint gestures Cormier, Kearsy Quinto-Pozos, David Sevcikova, Zed Schembri, Adam Lang Commun Article In this paper, we compare so-called “classifier” constructions in signed languages (which we refer to as “depicting constructions”) with comparable iconic gestures produced by non-signers. We show clear correspondences between entity constructions and observer viewpoint gestures on the one hand, and handling constructions and character viewpoint gestures on the other. Such correspondences help account for both lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in signed languages and how these processes are influenced by viewpoint. Understanding these processes is crucial when coding and annotating natural sign language data. Pergamon 2012-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3688355/ /pubmed/23805017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2012.09.004 Text en © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Open Access under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) license
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title_short Lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in sign languages: Comparing depicting constructions and viewpoint gestures
title_sort lexicalisation and de-lexicalisation processes in sign languages: comparing depicting constructions and viewpoint gestures
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688355/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2012.09.004
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