Name Signs for Hearing People
Именные жесты для слышащих людей
2011-01-01
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The article will discuss personal name signs given by members of the Deaf community to hearing people. The main categories of Estonian personal name signs' formation will be introduced. There are four categories of personal name signs in Estonian Sign Language: 1) arbitrary (initialised) name signs; 2) descriptive name signs; 3) initialised-descriptive name signs or 4) loan/borrowed name signs.
Key Findings
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It introduces four main formation categories for personal name signs in Estonian Sign Language.
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The article examines personal name signs that Deaf community members assign to hearing people.
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The four categories are arbitrary or initialized, descriptive, initialized-descriptive, and loan or borrowed name signs.
Research Object
Estonian personal name signs given by members of the Deaf community to hearing people
Research Subject
The formation categories of personal name signs in Estonian Sign Language
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