Phonetic reduction arises in the course of typical language production, when language
users produce a less clearly articulated form of a word. An important factor that affects …

This dissertation uses corpus data from ASL and Libras (Brazilian Sign Language), to
investigate the distribution of a series of static and dynamic handshapes across the two …

This article is Part II of a general overview of current methods in articulatory phonetics
research (which also consists of Part I “Research methods in articulatory phonetics I …

There is an ongoing debate about whether there exists a grammatical distinction between
first-person and non-first person in signed languages, namely American Sign Language …

Recent work on location variation led us to investigate whether phonetic effects influence the
lowering of certain forehead located signs in American Sign Language. We found that …

Sign phonetics is the study of how sign languages are produced and perceived, by native as
well as by non-native signers. Most research on sign phonetics has focused on Ameri can …

In this dissertation, I examine how fingerspelled words and core signs in American Sign
Language (ASL) reduce as they are repeated. This investigation is motivated by theories of …

Studies on diachronic variation of sign languages provide data that allow for a more robust
description of sign language structure and features, and a better comprehension of the …

Input is a necessary condition for language acquisition, and in the language classroom,
input may come from a variety of sources, including the teacher and student peers. Here we …

Input is a necessary condition for language acquisition. In the language classroom, input
may come from a variety of sources, including the teacher and student peers. Here we ask …