Antonymy in Russian sign language
- Authors: Gusakova V.E.1, Burkova S.I.2,1
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Affiliations:
- Novosibirsk State Technical University
- Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: No 1 (2024)
- Pages: 60-84
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0373-658X/article/view/261677
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/0373-658X.2024.1.60-84
- ID: 261677
Abstract
The article discusses signs-antonyms in Russian Sign Language from the point of view of how visual modality in which this language exists affects their internal structure. The article shows that the correlation between the structure and semantics of antonymous gestures in Russian Sign Language is built primarily on iconicity and the use of three-dimensional space. This reveals the uniqueness of antonymic relations in sign languages in comparison with those in spoken languages.
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About the authors
Violetta E. Gusakova
Novosibirsk State Technical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: ve_gusakova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk
Svetlana I. Burkova
Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State Technical University
Email: burkova_s@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Novosibirsk
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