2021
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2021.0022
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Signs of Globalization: ASL Influence in the Lexicon of New Zealand Sign Language

Abstract: Lexical variation and change is prevalent in the short history of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and in the current context of globalized flows of communication we observe growing use of ASL-concordant variants that land in New Zealand via other signed languages, online deaf media, and international interaction. Results from a variant-pair preference task show no significant effect of demographic characteristics on variant use, suggesting their use is not socially marked. We observe effects of lexical borrow… Show more

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