Tuesday, August 13, 2019

ELEMENTS OF A SIGN

Elements  of  a  sign  and  their  relationship  to  meaning

A  sign  consists  of  four  main  elements  (parameters)  The  following  are  the  elements  that  make  up  a  sign.

  1. Hand  shape
  2. Place  of  articulation
  3. Orientation
  4. Movement


Hand  shape
Different  signs  will  depend  on  the  hand  shape  as  some hand  shape will sign  the  subject  directly
 
KSL  has  different  hand  shapes and  some  include;

Open palm                        Extended index finger 




"C" hand shape



 Clenched fist

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