Question-answer pairs in Russian Sign Language: a corpus study

In 1990, Vermeerbergen started the first larger-scale corpus study with (semi)spontaneous language data from adult signers on the morpho-syntactic aspects of Flemish Sign Language (VGT). After this, a number of lexicographic projects, including the collection of a 90-h corpus, led to the launch of the first online bilingual Dutch/VGT—VGT/Dutch dictionary in 2004. Since then, researchers have developed several corpora of variable sizes, with the greatest realization being the VGT Corpus. The main focus of this chapter is twofold. On the one hand the run-up to, the development and the use of the VGT Corpus will be discussed, while on the other hand smaller specific research corpora will be highlighted such as the corpus on early parent-child interaction and the multifocal eye-tracking corpus. The current chapter will discuss the research and community value of the corpora and future directions. Finally, it will elaborate on the need for corpus research, the associated advantages and disadvantages, and the obstacles faced in smaller deaf communities.

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

Laboratory Phonology Journal of the Association for Laboratory Phonology ◽

10.5334/labphon.45 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Ellen Ormel ◽

Onno Crasborn ◽

Gerrit Jan Kootstra ◽

Anne De Meijer

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Sign Language ◽

Corpus Study

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Variation in mouth actions with manual signs in Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT)

Sign Language & Linguistics ◽

10.1075/sll.14.2.02ban ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 248-270 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Richard Bank ◽

Onno A. Crasborn ◽

Roeland van Hout

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Sign Language ◽

Lexical Item ◽

The Other ◽

Sign Languages ◽

Corpus Study ◽

Natural Data ◽

Manual Signs ◽

Insight Into ◽

The Way

Mouthings and mouth gestures are omnipresent in Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). Mouthings in NGT commonly have their origin in spoken Dutch. We conducted a corpus study to explore how frequent mouthings in fact are in NGT, whether there is variation within and between signs in mouthings, and how frequent temporal reduction occurs in mouthings. Answers to these questions can help us classify mouthings as being specified in the sign lexicon or as being instances of code-blending. We investigated a sample of 20 frequently occurring signs. We found that each sign in the sample co-occurs frequently with a mouthing, usually that of a specific Dutch lexical item. On the other hand, signs show variation in the way they co-occur with mouthings and mouth gestures. By using a relatively large amount of natural data, we succeeded in gaining more insight into the way mouth actions are utilized in sign languages.

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Glove Translates Sign Language Into Spoken Words

Leader Mag Digital Object Group ◽

10.1044/leader.nib3.25102020.15 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Sign Language ◽

Spoken Words

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Understanding the Communication Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Who Are Deafblind

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig12.81 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (12) ◽

pp. 81-88

Author(s):

Sandy K. Bowen ◽

Silvia M. Correa-Torres

Keyword(s):

Sign Language ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Spoken Language ◽

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse Students ◽

The Past ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Different Cultures

America's population is more diverse than ever before. The prevalence of students who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CLD) has been steadily increasing over the past decade. The changes in America's demographics require teachers who provide services to students with deafblindness to have an increased awareness of different cultures and diversity in today's classrooms, particularly regarding communication choices. Children who are deafblind may use spoken language with appropriate amplification, sign language or modified sign language, and/or some form of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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