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SIGN LANGUAGES - Coggle Diagram
SIGN LANGUAGES
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Misconceptions
Sign languages are only based on spoken languages when there is no equivalent (also: finger spelling).
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There are several sign languages; wherever there's a community, sign languages develop!
(International Sign Language does exist)
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Comparative Studies
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Variables: age of acquisition, literacy, bilingualism
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GENERAL FACTS
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Parameters: handshape, location, movement, orientation, (facial aspects such as mouthing)
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The brain is organised for language, not speech!
Sign languages rely on mirror neurons (spatial modality, help bridge action and perception)
Not enough research, mainly fMRI studies!