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Where do Features Come from? Evidence from Sign Language
Nordlyd: Tromsø University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics, 2015 The paper considers sign language phonological features in the context of the basic question about the origin of features. Based on earlier work by Stokoe (1960) and others, I show that signs are comprised of distinctive features which can be discretely
Wendy Sandler
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On modality in Georgian sign language (GESL) [PDF]
, 2017 Modality is one of the most fascinating and complex areas of language studies. This paper illustrates the types of modal constructions in Georgian Sign language (GESL), including negative forms.
Makharoblidze, Tamar
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How Much Can Classifiers Be Analogous To Their Referents? [PDF]
, 2013 Sign Language poetry is especially valued for its presentation of strong visual images. Here, we explore the highly visual signs that British Sign Language and American Sign Language poets create as part of the \u27classifier system\u27 of their ...
Napoli, Donna Jo, Sutton-Spence, R.
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Domain Specific Placebo Response in the Modified Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The placebo response in clinical trials in ataxias complicates outcome interpretation and potentially obscures genuine treatment effects. We analyzed placebo group data from past trials in Friedreich Ataxia and observed notable responses in appendicular items, in contrast to minimal changes in axial function, as measured by respective ...
Christian Rummey +2 more
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Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo +12 more
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Quintú Quimün, 2020 According to Fusellier-Souza (2004), researchers in the field of sign language linguistics can be organized in two large groups: (i) those who believe that sign languages must be identical to spoken languages and, thus, base their research on the ...
Santiago Val
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Sign language interpreter aptitude: The trials and tribulations of a longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2016 This paper discusses the process of undertaking an exploratory longitudinal study of language learning and interpreter aptitude. It discusses the context of aptitude testing, the test selection for a test battery, the recruitment of subjects within ...
Pinedo Valdivia, Elmer Manuel +1 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in KIF1C cause Spastic Paraplegia 58 (SPG58), typically presenting with cerebellar ataxia and spastic paraparesis. We report two unrelated patients with spastic paraparesis, cerebellar ataxia, and tremor. Whole‐exome sequence analysis identified novel homozygous variants in the motor domain of KIF1C (NM_006612.6): c.921G>A (
Akihiko Mitsutake +12 more
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An example-based approach to translating sign language [PDF]
, 2005 Users of sign languages are often forced to use a language in which they have reduced competence simply because documentation in their preferred format is not available.
Morrissey, Sara, Way, Andy
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Adapting Tests of Sign Language Assessment for Other Sign Languages—A Review of Linguistic, Cultural, and Psychometric Problems [PDF]
, 2008 Given the current lack of appropriate assessment tools for measuring deaf children's sign language skills, many test developers have used existing tests of other sign languages as templates to measure the sign language used by deaf people in their ...
Haug, T., Mann, W.
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