수어학과 언어융합연구
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Is there a relationship between students' perceptions of language authenticity and learning outcomes? This study aimed to explore the experiences of sign language users regarding the authenticity of sign language and its learning effects. Self-reported surveys were conducted with hearing university students (n=40) on the following topics: commonalities between sign language and other languages, unique features distinguishing sign language from other languages, positive experiences perceiving sign language as their own language, and overall perceptions of sign language authenticity. A total of 89.6% of students reported changes in their use of facial expressions and gestures. Based on word cloud analysis, the findings revealed that sign language users recognized several aspects of its authenticity, including improved communication skills, enhanced emotional expression, positive emotional experiences, behavioral changes, and increased attention to others. These results suggest that perceiving the authenticity of sign language may not only enhance communication skills but also influence behavioral and emotional aspects of social interactions with others.
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This paper divides the problem-solving process into six main stages: problem identification, information gathering, analysis, comprehension and judgment, solution derivation, and problem resolution. It then conducts an in-depth analysis of the corresponding sign language expressions in Korean Sign Language (KSL). Through this systematic approach, the study aims to elucidate the cognitive mechanisms underlying sign language expressions in the context of problem-solving in KSL and to explain the relationship between the forms of sign language and their abstract meanings. The investigation reveals several key characteristics. First, ontological metaphors, which conceptualize abstract concepts as concrete objects, are most frequently employed in the metaphorical mappings of sign language. Second, the sign language expressions related to problem-solving are predominantly action-based iconic signs. Third, conceptual metonymy and metaphor are the primary cognitive mechanisms for constructing the abstract meanings of these expressions. Additionally, like spoken language, sign language involves complex cognitive processes. These include metonymy, metaphor combined with metonymy, multiple interacting metaphors, multiple metonymies combined with a metaphor, metonymy combined with multiple metaphors, and other intricate combinations.
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This paper, in its exploration of the character and characteristics of North Korean sign language dictionaries, identifies five such texts currently in existence: ⓐSign Language Dictionary(2005, 2,395 items); ⓑSign Language Learning(2005, 535 items); ⓒChosun Sign Language Cards(2009, 106 items); ⓓSign Language Dictionary(2019, 4,018 items); and ©Korean Sign Language & Choseon Sign Language Dictionary(2021, 497 items). These dictionaries reveal various semantic relations between the headwords, which differ not only in initial sound laws and notations but also exhibit non-standard forms, many unique to North Korea. The positive attributes of the dictionaries include connectivity, accessibility, and reader-friendliness. However, several issues are noted, including inconsistencies between indicators and contexts, the readability of manual expressions, insufficient information, and an overemphasis on the spoken-language perspective, among other concerns. Additionally, the rate of correspondence between South Korean and North Korean sign language found in ⓔ varies significantly: 90 of the 497 basic lexical items (18.11%) used in daily life correspond completely; 59 items (11.87%) correspond partially; and 348 items (70.02%) show no correspondence at all. In conclusion, this study finds that the discrepancies between South Korean and North Korean lexical items are greater than anticipated. Therefore, the compilation of a Great Sign Language Dictionary of Korea, designed to benefit users in both regions, is highly recommended.
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This study aims to investigate modality expressions in KSL. The analysis began by organizing modality expressions in spoken Korean and then searching for their equivalents in Korean Sign Language dictionaries. The results show that a single sign or expression in KSL can convey multiple meanings equivalent to those in spoken Korean. Furthermore, signs conveying modality meanings in KSL have undergone a process of grammaticalization, evolving from lexical signs with similar meanings. For example, we propose that the sign for MAYBE has evolved from the sign for FUTURE, and the sign for MUST has evolved from the sign for PROMISE. Another finding is that the sign for MAYBE plays a significant role in forming signs that convey assumptions and possibilities. Additionally, modality markers in KSL are represented after the verb, reflecting a consistent syntactic structure. In conclusion, while modality markers in KSL are more limited compared to those in spoken Korean, they are still sufficient for sign users to express degrees of certainty, possibility, and meanings of obligation.
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The division of morphological processes into two general categories in spoken/written languages, into concatenative and non-concatenative ones, can with some due reservations also be applied to sign languages, assuming there is a certain degree of correspondence between sequentiality and concatenative process on the one hand, and between simultaneity and non-concatenative patterns on the other. This correlation is far from being perfect, but largely holds. Both concatenative and non-concatenative morphology is present in sign languages, but there is, generally, far more non-concatenative morphology than in spoken/written languages. We might hypothesize that we should therefore expect to see more lexical blending as a non-concatenative word-formation pattern in sign languages than in spoken/written languages. In view of the available data, examples of blending in sign languages are relatively rare, especially when it comes to its canonical forms. What is considered as a frequent type of blending in sign languages is very similar in nature to multimodal constructions involving text and image integration. This phenomenon is brought here into connection with finger-spelling and initialization in sign languages.
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This study examines the research landscape of Sign Language Policy using bibliometric analysis of Author Keywords and Keyword Plus data. Co-occurrence network and thematic map analyses reveal that Author Keywords highlight niche themes in specialized subfields, while Keyword Plus identifies broader, interdisciplinary connections. Thematic maps categorize research themes into Motor, Niche, Emerging or Declining, and Basic Themes, showcasing their developmental stages and significance. A comprehensive analysis of the themes and network structures of sign language policy data, acquired by bibliometric analysis, enables the understanding of keyword interactions, identification of research trends, and forecasting of future research fields. These insights inform evidence-based policymaking, addressing research gaps and promoting inclusivity, accessibility, and linguistic rights for Deaf communities worldwide.
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Conceptual metaphor is a linguistic mechanism that uses concrete experiences to understand and express abstract concepts. It is considered a universal linguistic phenomenon, observed not only in spoken languages but also in sign languages. However, the situation differs for conceptual metaphors derived from sign languages due to the strong association between metaphor and iconicity (Wilcox, 2000; Taub, 2001). In other words, sign languages are characterized by rich iconicity, meaning that when certain signs are extended metaphorically, they undergo double mappings involving both metaphorical and iconically related transfers. This study investigates the applicability of the double mapping model to Chinese Sign Language (CSL), which has received relatively little attention. To determine whether the double mapping model, which integrates metaphorical and iconic dimensions, is applicable within the linguistic context of CSL, this study examines the metaphorical mapping mechanism of the abstract verbFORGETin CSL as a case study. The results indicate that the sign forFORGETin CSL exhibits a layered structure of metaphorical and iconic elements, demonstrating the validity of the double mapping model for CSL. This dual-layered mapping not only enhances the expressiveness of the sign but also highlights the cognitive interplay between concrete experience and abstract concept. The findings of this study underscore the importance of considering both metaphorical and iconic dimensions when analyzing conceptual metaphors in sign languages. They confirm that the double mapping model provides a robust framework for exploring the intricate connection between metaphor and iconicity.
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This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global sign language research, focusing on key contributors, thematic trends, and the integration of technology over time. Based on 8,784 records from the Web of Science database and analyzed using Biblioshiny, the study identifies key authors, including Karen Emmorey, Bencie Woll, and Susan Goldin-Meadow, as well as leading institutions such as the University of California system and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The results reveal three distinct research phases: the founding phase (1989-2001), the growth and expansion phase (2002-2015), and the maturity and technology integration phase (2016-2024). These phases mark a progression from early linguistic research to interdisciplinary and technology-driven studies. A comparative analysis of authors' keywords and Keywords Plus indicates that Keywords Plus offers a broader perspective, capturing emerging trends, particularly in machine learning and sign language recognition technologies. Furthermore, the study highlights increasing contributions from countries such as China, India, and Korea, reflecting greater diversity and international collaboration. Thematic mapping illustrates a shift from foundational topics, such as accessibility and language structure, to contemporary themes emphasizing cognitive science and technological applications. These findings provide a roadmap for future research, particularly in promoting accessibility through technology and fostering inclusive global collaboration in sign language research.
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In grammaticalization theory, a widely held view is that, unlike reanalysis, which creates new forms and rules in grammar, analogy does not create new grammatical structures but instead contributes only to the spread of an already innovated rule. However, based on an analysis of a dependent/defective noun mankhum ‘exact amount’, this paper argues that there are cases that support the thesis that grammaticalization may be actualized by analogy. This study addresses mankhum ‘exact amount’ from a grammaticalization perspective, based on historical and contemporary corpora and reveals a number of significant aspects of grammaticalization of mankhum. The lexeme emerged in Early Modern Korean as a variant, reinforced form of the dependent noun ma ‘exact amount’, and grammaticalized into postpositions and connectives of diverse functions, especially with variable scalar functions, such as downward, upward, and exact focus. In terms of semantic change, mankhum has undergone extensive subjectification, i.e., a lexeme objectively designating a particular amount has developed into one carrying perspectivized, scalar meanings of exact, upper- or lower-limit focus as well as one denoting the subjective interpretation of an event along the chain of causality, also with scalar meanings. In terms of the cross-categorial change, the meaning-based extension across diverse syntactic environments is likely to have been triggered by analogy based on semantic and structural affinity.
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This article seeks to critically assess the current body of research on Korean Multiple Nominative Constructions (MNCs), with a particular focus on studies grounded in cognitive-functional theories. The majority of research on Korean MNCs has been conducted within the formal-generative framework, which has led to significant advancements in our understanding. However, they suffer from the failure to recognize the context dependency of judgments of well-formedness regarding MNCs. Failure to pay due attention to contextual factors has led to misleading generalizations, with deleterious consequences for theoretical proposals built upon them. The critical survey of functionally oriented research on MNCs reveals complementary insights that can lead to a deeper understanding and informed analyses of MNCs. In particular, we focus on the illusive interpretive factors that constrain the outer nominal (or Major Subject) and the inner clause (or Sentential Predicate) in MNCs, arguing that MNCs can occur in a variety of discourse contexts, which implies that the reduction of MNCs to topic-comment structures is misguided. MNCs are structures that have subject-predicate partitions at more than one level where typical subject properties are distributed between the outer and inner subjects, as argued by earlier researchers. The illusive property of ‘relevance’ that Sentential Predicates must satisfy in a well-formed MNC is shown to be intricately tied to the interpretation given to the Major Subject.