Sign Languages and Linguistics Convergence Research
- KOREAN
- P-ISSN3058-2644
ISSN : 3058-2644
Vol.2 No.1
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This study employs a bibliometric approach to systematically analyze the research trends and thematic developments in grammaticalization studies of sign languages over the past 40 years. As a visual-gestural language, sign language possesses unique features such as spatiality, iconicity, and non-manual elements, which may lead to grammaticalization patterns distinct from those in spoken languages. However, existing research on grammaticalization in sign languages remains limited in both quantity and scope. To address this gap, the study collected and analyzed 1,316 publications from 1984 to 2024, retrieved from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The analysis focused on annual publication trends, frequently occurring keywords, thematic structures, and the evolution of research topics over time. The findings indicate a gradual increase in scholarly interest since the 2000s, with a notable expansion into interdisciplinary areas such as cognitive science, computational linguistics, and cultural anthropology. Keywords such as "sign language," "grammaticalization," and "language change" emerged as central themes, reflecting the core focus of the field. By mapping the structural relationships between key topics, this study offers an integrative overview of the current state of grammaticalization research in sign languages and provides a solid empirical foundation for future research planning and theoretical exploration.
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his study aims to investigate the acquisition patterns of the Korean articles 'i/ga' and 'eun/neun' in relation to their semantic functions among Deaf students, Hearing middle and high school students, and Chinese Korean learners. Additionally, based on the results, suggestions are provided regarding effective pedagogical strategies for instructing the articles 'i/ga' and 'eun/neun' to Deaf students. The results indicate that the overall acquisition patterns of the examined groups vary according to the specific semantic functions. Notably, the Deaf group and the Hearing group exhibited significant differences across all semantic functions, except for the subject function and the specifying function of the article 'i/ga.' Conversely, the Deaf group and the Chinese learners demonstrated no significant differences in any semantic functions, except for the old information function of the article 'eun/neun.' These results suggest that the language acquisition profile of Deaf students is more akin to that of Chinese Korean learners than to native Korean speakers. Consequently, Korean language education for Deaf students should be designed and implemented from the perspective of Korean language education.
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This study investigates the visual word processing of English-derived loanwords in Korean-English bilinguals. While loanwords constitute approximately 5.6% of Korean vocabulary, their cognitive status in bilingual speakers remains underexplored. We examined whether Korean- English bilinguals process loanwords as fully integrated Korean vocabulary or as items requiring cross-linguistic mediation. In a lexical decision task, participants responded to native Korean words, established English-derived loanwords, direct Hangul transcriptions of English words not accepted as loanwords (“foreign words”), and nonwords. Response times revealed that loanwords were processed similarly to native Korean words (M=722.42ms vs. M=717.17ms) with no significant difference. However, both categories were processed significantly faster than foreign words (M=786.81ms) and nonwords (M=858.76ms). These results suggest that established loanwords are processed as integral components of the Korean lexical system rather than as foreign elements requiring additional processing resources. The findings demonstrate that the theoretical distinction between loanwords and foreign words is reflected in cognitive processing and contribute to our understanding of lexical organization in bilingual speakers.