SignPhon

A phonological database for sign languages

Onno A. Crasborn | Holland Institute of Generative Linguistics, Leiden University

Harry van der Hulst | Holland Institute of Generative Linguistics, Leiden University

Els van der Kooij | Holland Institute of Generative Linguistics, Leiden University

This paper describes the SignPhon database, a tool for phonological research. The history and goal of the project are outlined, and the database is briefly compared to other projects like HamNoSys and SignStream. We present the structure of the database and an overview of the fields that are included. We conclude with a discussion of the experiences that we have had in using the database for our research.

Keywords: Sign language, phonology, phonetics, transcription, phonological database, notation, methodology

Published online: 18 October 2002
https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.4.1-2.15cra

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Braffort, Annelies & Fanch Lejeune

2006. In Gesture in Human-Computer Interaction and Simulation [Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3881], ► pp. 37 ff.

Brentari, Diane

2011. In The Blackwell Companion to Phonology, ► pp. 1 ff.

Crasborn, Onno A.

2015. In Research Methods in Sign Language Studies, ► pp. 74 ff.

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