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  • Linguistics
  • Phonology
  • Sign Language Studies

Background:

  • Spoken language phonology features phonemes interacting at the sublexical level.
  • Limited research explores sublexical interaction of phonological parameters in sign language.
  • This gap questions whether modality or research approach limits understanding of sign language phonology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sublexical interaction of phonological parameters in sign language.
  • To determine if sign language phonology exhibits interaction comparable to spoken language.
  • To explore the role of iconicity in sign language phonological structure.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-cultural shape-drawing study involving deaf signers from six countries.
  • An analysis of the American Sign Language online dictionary.
  • A comparative study of lexical items across 34 distinct sign languages.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests handshape and movement parameters interact at the sublexical level in sign language.
  • This interaction becomes apparent when the role of iconicity is considered.
  • Findings support the existence of cross-modal grammatical similarities.

Conclusions:

  • Sign language phonology exhibits sublexical parameter interaction, challenging modality-based explanations.
  • Incorporating iconicity reveals deeper structural parallels between spoken and signed languages.
  • This research reinforces key phonological theory findings, suggesting a shared cognitive basis for language.