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Sign Language Survey Americas Area Jason & Elizabeth Parks AEPLS 2008

Sign Language Survey Americas Area Jason & Elizabeth Parks AEPLS 2008. In a Nutshell. In 2007, we used questionnaires, participant observation, wordlist comparisons, and RTTs in Guatemala and Peru

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Sign Language Survey Americas Area Jason & Elizabeth Parks AEPLS 2008

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  1. Sign Language SurveyAmericas AreaJason & Elizabeth ParksAEPLS 2008

  2. In a Nutshell • In 2007, we used questionnaires, participant observation, wordlist comparisons, and RTTs in Guatemala and Peru • We are trying to adapt and/or refine existing survey methodologies to work effectively with signed languages • E.g. How do we compare wordlists?

  3. A Signed Word: CAT

  4. Coding Handshapes Gs F Gs.>F.

  5. Gs.SFFace.>F.SN. Coding Location

  6. Arc: Arc Brush: Brush Circle: Circle Direction: Direct Flick: Flick Hit: Hit Hold: Hold Pull: Pull Push: Push Rub: Rub Shake (no twisting): Shake Squeeze: Squee Tap: Tap Trill (fingers only): Trill Twist (in wrist or elbow): Twist Weave: Weave Coding Movement Gs.SFFace.Pull.>F.SN.Squee.

  7. Current Challenges • How best to adapt survey methodology for sign languages • How best to code signs • How to adapt RTTs • More personnel – only 5 in SIL currently assigned to the hundreds of sign languages believed to exist • Wisdom as we help train new surveyors with our very limited experience

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