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This grammar of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) phonology adds to a
sparse literature on the units of categorical form in the world's
sign languages. At the same time, it brings descriptive and
theoretical research on sign language phonology into better
alignment by systematically evaluating current models of sign
language phonology for each of the main parameters - handshape,
location, and movement - against the KSL data. This grammar also
makes a methodological contribution by using a unique dataset of
KSL minimal pairs in the analysis, demonstrating that minimal pairs
are not as infrequent in sign languages as previously thought. The
main content of the book is found in five chapters on handshape,
location, core articulatory movement, manner of movement, and other
distinctive features (e.g., orientation, mouth actions). The book
also contains two large appendices that document the phonological
evidence for each of the 44 handshapes and 37 locations. This book
will be a key reference for descriptive and typological studies of
sign phonology, as well as a helpful resource for linguists
interested in understanding the similarities and differences
between current models of sign phonology and identifying promising
avenues for future research.
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