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Studies of American Sign Language
ASL Phonology
He created a system that contained 19 symbols for handshapes, 12 for location, and 24 for movements
A couple years later, it was found that another parameter of American Sign Language should be palm orientation. It would help distinguish signs from one another
Stokoe said that there were three parts of a sign called parameters. Handshape, location, and movement
Non-Manual Signals (Facial Expressions) was considered the 5th parameter in ASL
Study of sounds in a language
ASL Morphology
Both spoken English and American sign language have morphemes that are combined to create a new word or compound.
The study of how words are formed and how they are used to build new words or signs
Compounds allow two nouns to be put together, thus creating a new word. For example, greenhouse, rainstorm, and parents
Studies on Syntax
In syntax, there are three types of questions. Yes/no questions, WH-word questions, and Rhetorical questions
Conditionals are basically questions that start with the word "If." It explains the consequence of an event that will occu
In ASL, facial and body behaviors help to determine what kind of sentences are being expressed
Negations are sentences that indicates a false statement. Assertion is the opposite. It indicates when something is true, or actually happened.
The study of rules that are needed to build a sentence in a language
Early Findings in ASL
Stokoe discovered that there were 19 hand shapes, 12 locations, and 24 movements. Due to this, many individuals in the Deaf Community criticized him because he was a hearing man, who was inventing new terms
Besides the negativity that he received, he continued to write books, and give lectures. This lead to a more positive outlook
Stokoe published a book titled "Sign Language Structure: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf" mentioned that Sign Language was a true language and not just gestures
His research inspired many individuals, and many people began to see Sign Language as an actual language.