Orientation (sign language)
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Aspect of signs in sing languages
In sign languages, orientation (ORI) is the distinctive relative degree of rotation of the hand when signing.[1] Orientation is one of five components of a sign, along with handshape (DEZ), location (TAB), movement (SIG), and nonmanual features.
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Fenlon, J; Schembri, A; Rentelis, R; Cormier, K (2013). "Variation in handshape and orientation in British Sign Language: The case of the '1' hand configuration". Language & Communication. 33 (1): 69–91. doi:10.1016/j.langcom.201209001. ISSN 0271-5309. PMC 3688332 . PMID 23805018.
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