Classifier handshape choice in Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands

Classifier predicates, also known as depictive verbs, are complex signs used to describe motion or localization events in sign languages. Every component of the classifier predicate bears its own meaning: the handshape refers to the semantic class of the referent (e.g., human, car, a round object, e...

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Main Authors: Kimmelman Vadim, Khristoforova Evgeniia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-03-01
Series:Open Linguistics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opli-2025-0047
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