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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Sign Language Studies

Background:

  • Discussions of reference tracking in spoken languages often rely on a referential hierarchy.
  • Previous studies have explored referential devices like nouns, pronouns, and zero anaphora.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether the referential hierarchy applies to reference tracking in American Sign Language (ASL).
  • To examine modality differences in reference tracking structures.
  • To expand the analysis of ASL referential devices beyond previously studied categories.

Main Methods:

  • Elicitation of four simple narratives from eight native ASL signers.
  • Analysis of referential devices and tracking strategies employed by signers throughout their narratives.

Main Results:

  • ASL signers introduce referents with nouns and maintain them with zero anaphora, aligning with spoken language hierarchies.
  • Significant differences observed include the absence of pronouns in narratives and varied use of verbal and constructed action zero anaphora.
  • Classifier use by signers deviated from spoken language hierarchy expectations based on discourse status.

Conclusions:

  • ASL signers follow general principles of the referential hierarchy but incorporate modality-specific devices.
  • A tentative hierarchy for ASL is proposed, accounting for unique referential expressions and modality influences.
  • Modality significantly impacts the structure and application of referential hierarchies.