Coarticulation of Handshape in Sign Language of the Netherlands: A Corpus Study

This article investigates the articulation of the thumb in flat handshapes (B handshapes) in Sign Language of the Netherlands. On the basis of phonological models of handshape, the hypothesis was generated that the thumb state is variable and will undergo coarticulatory influences of neighboring sig...

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Main Authors: Ellen Ormel, Onno Crasborn, Gerrit Jan Kootstra, Anne de Meijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2017-04-01
Series:Laboratory Phonology
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Online Access:http://www.journal-labphon.org/articles/45