Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
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PDE – Steven D. Coll<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Table of Contents<br />
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1<br />
1.1. Biography ........................................................................................................ 3<br />
1.2. Statement of the Problem............................................................................... 6<br />
1.3. Scope. .............................................................................................................. 7<br />
1.4. Social Relevance............................................................................................. 8<br />
2. Intellectual Context and Literature Review........................................................ 10<br />
2.1. Background and Recent Research.............................................................. 10<br />
2.2. Language Variation....................................................................................... 19<br />
2.3. <strong>Tactile</strong> <strong>ASL</strong> .................................................................................................... 22<br />
2.4. Introduction of the Term<strong>in</strong>ology.................................................................. 32<br />
2.4.1. Deaf-Bl<strong>in</strong>d ........................................................................................................................32<br />
2.4.2. Usher’s Syndrome ..........................................................................................................33<br />
2.4.3. Non-manual Signals (NMS) <strong>in</strong> <strong>ASL</strong>................................................................................33<br />
2.4.4. <strong>Tactile</strong> <strong>ASL</strong>.......................................................................................................................34<br />
2.4.5. Deaf-Bl<strong>in</strong>d Interpret<strong>in</strong>g ...................................................................................................35<br />
2.5. Scope ............................................................................................................. 36<br />
3. Methods ................................................................................................................ 38<br />
3.1. Logistics and the Selection of a Site........................................................... 40<br />
3.2. Cod<strong>in</strong>g and ma<strong>in</strong>tenance of the videotapes and database ....................... 42<br />
4. F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and Interpretation................................................................................. 44<br />
4.1. Semantic Based Categories......................................................................... 44<br />
4.1.1. Manner/Degree ................................................................................................................46<br />
4.1.1.1. Example One (Manner/Degree) ...................................................................................46<br />
4.1.1.2. Example Two (Manner/Degree) ...................................................................................47<br />
4.1.1.3. Example Three (Manner/Degree).................................................................................48<br />
4.1.1.4. Example Four (Manner/Degree)...................................................................................49<br />
4.1.1.5. Example Five (Manner/Degree) ...................................................................................50<br />
4.1.1.6. Example Six (Manner/Degree) .....................................................................................51<br />
4.1.1.7. Summary (Manner/Degree)..........................................................................................52<br />
4.1.2. Time..................................................................................................................................53<br />
4.1.2.1. Example One (Time).....................................................................................................53<br />
4.1.2.2. Example Two (Time).....................................................................................................54<br />
4.1.2.3. Example Three (Time)..................................................................................................55<br />
4.1.2.4. Example Four (Time)....................................................................................................56<br />
4.1.2.5. Summary (Time)...........................................................................................................57<br />
4.1.3. Duration ...........................................................................................................................58