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Phonological Parameters Of Indigenous And Asl Country Name-Signs, Carolyn J. Stephens 
University of North Florida
Phonological Parameters Of Indigenous And Asl Country Name-Signs, Carolyn J. Stephens
Journal of Interpretation
This investigation was guided by the following research questions: What are the American Sign Language (ASL) and indigenous signs for each country in the world? What phonological features do they exhibit? Are these features consistent with previous research on ASL? The research presented in this article is the result of a project that provides a comprehensive online compilation of country-name signs. A website was created to display both written descriptions and videos of the signs, and 180 countries with 314 total variations were identified, documented, recorded, coded and analyzed. A thorough literature review was conducted and an analysis of phonological ...
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