Definition of Handshape. Meaning of Handshape. Synonyms of Handshape

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- In sign languages, handshape, or dez, refers to the distinctive configurations that the hands take as they are used to form words. In Stokoe terminology...
- extremely common type of variation is between the handshapes /1/, /L/, and /5/ in signs with one handshape. There is also a distinct variety of ASL used by...
- addition, the dez (handshape) symbols below may be used to indicate that the location is the p****ive hand in a specific shape. Given a handshape (dez) ⟨D⟩, ⟨QD⟩...
- In sign language, an initialized sign is one that is produced with a handshape(s) that corresponds to the fingerspelling of its equivalent in the locally...
- configuration) from left to right. Its digits are representations of handshapes – or the configuration of the hand and fingerswhere the locatives represent...
- the bodily function or the fecal matter. The back of dominant open b-handshape flipped out under chin literally means "so what?" Using a middle finger...
- ambiguity, that is, one symbol can represent more than one phonemic element (handshape, location or movement). For example, whereas SignFont has 25 letters encoding...
- from American Sign Language (ASL), but modifies the handshapes used in ASL in order to use the handshape of the first letter of the corresponding English...
- building blocks of signs are specifications for movement, location, and handshape. At first, a separate terminology was used for the study of sign phonology...
- patterns in handshape production are more similar to conventionalized sign language handshapes than hearing individuals’ gestures. These handshapes are high...