ISL-LEX

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  Frequency How frequent is the sign?
  
  Subjective Frequency Mean subjective frequency rating for ISL deaf signers (1 = very infrequent, 7 = very frequent)
  
  Min: 1 - Max: 7
  
  Iconicity The perceived relationship between the sign's form and its meaning
  
  Iconicity Rating Native Mean iconicity rating for ISL from deaf signer judgments, ISL CDI signs only (1 = very infrequent, 7 = very frequent)
  
  Min: 3 - Max: 7
  
  Iconicity Rating NonNative Mean iconicity rating for ISL from non-signer judgments, ISL CDI signs only (1 = very infrequent, 7 = very frequent)
  
  Min: 1 - Max: 7
  
  Phonology The types of form in the sign: handshape, location, etc.
  
  Number of hands How many hands are in the sign?
  
  1 (370)
  
  2 (591)
  
  Handshape Dominant Shape of the dominant hand
  
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  Ending Dominant Handshape If the hand changes during the sign, what is the final shape?
  
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  Handshape Non-Dominant Shape of the non-dominant hand (if sign is two-handed)
  
  (59)
  
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  Initialized Sign Whether or not handshape of the sign is the first letter of the Hebrew translation
  
  unsure (3)
  
  yes (27)
  
  no (931)
  
  Selected Fingers Which fingers are selected in the handshape?
  
  MRP (4)
  
  IP (4)
  
  TIMRP (505)
  
  P (3)
  
  TP (23)
  
  I (103)
  
  T (24)
  
  IM (78)
  
  unsure (4)
  
  TI (174)
  
  TM (6)
  
  TIM (20)
  
  IMRP (13)
  
  Flexion What is the joint position of the selected fingers in the handshape?
  
  other (11)
  
  hooked (85)
  
  extended (476)
  
  unsure (12)
  
  curved (168)
  
  bent (113)
  
  closed (96)
  
  Spread Stacked Are the selected fingers spread, closed (unspread), or stacked?
  
  other (6)
  
  unspread (249)
  
  stacked (10)
  
  unsure (2)
  
  spread (253)
  
  crossed (4)
  
  Thumb Position How is the thumb positioned in relation to the rest of the hand?
  
  out (316)
  
  unsure (1)
  
  varies (205)
  
  up (87)
  
  crossed (113)
  
  opposed (239)
  
  Thumb Contact Does the thumb make contact with the selected fingers ("closed") or not?
  
  side-finger (pinch) (9)
  
  closed (109)
  
  mid-finger (63)
  
  no contact (780)
  
  Symmetry of Moving Hands Are both hands moving (or both stationary)? 'No' means the hands are doing different things.
  
  no (178)
  
  yes (407)
  
  unsure (6)
  
  Symmetry of Handshape Are the handshapes the same or different on both hands?
  
  same (482)
  
  different (109)
  
  Hands Crossed or Connected Do the hands cross the body or move as one unit?
  
  connected (48)
  
  unsure (1)
  
  h2 base (7)
  
  no (534)
  
  crossed (1)
  
  Palm Orientation What is the absolute palm orientation?
  
  contra/up (2 hands) (9)
  
  unsure (6)
  
  contra/down (2 hands) (3)
  
  back/contra (2 hands) (1)
  
  contra/ipsi (2 hands) (95)
  
  back (189)
  
  up/down (2 hands) (4)
  
  up (62)
  
  ipsi (10)
  
  ipsi/up (2 hands) (2)
  
  down/up (2 hands) (31)
  
  contra (95)
  
  out/back (2 hands) (6)
  
  down (127)
  
  other (51)
  
  out (101)
  
  back/down (2 hands) (2)
  
  down/ipsi (2 hands) (9)
  
  dynamic (158)
  
  Contact Do the hands contact the body?
  
  proximity only (121)
  
  yes (symmetrical in NS) (78)
  
  yes (349)
  
  unsure (4)
  
  no (409)
  
  Contact Type What type of body contact? continuous, beginning, end, middle, holding
  
  middle (41)
  
  holding (77)
  
  unsure (5)
  
  none (409)
  
  continuous (146)
  
  begin&end (15)
  
  begin (123)
  
  end (130)
  
  1/2 begin (15)
  
  Major Area What is the major area where the sign is articulated?
  
  wrist (13)
  
  neck (2)
  
  arm (10)
  
  trunk (64)
  
  neutral space (493)
  
  unsure (4)
  
  pelvis (3)
  
  two locations (66)
  
  non-dominant hand (144)
  
  head (160)
  
  leg (2)
  
  Location 1 Which specific location?
  
  neutral space (404)
  
  neutral space high (84)
  
  neutral space low (19)
  
  over head (1)
  
  top of head (1)
  
  face/head (14)
  
  under face/head (3)
  
  forehead (temple) (21)
  
  eyebrows (1)
  
  eye (6)
  
  under eye (2)
  
  nose (13)
  
  mouth (46)
  
  under mouth (8)
  
  chin (20)
  
  under chin (4)
  
  cheek (17)
  
  side of face (17)
  
  ear (6)
  
  hand palm side (94)
  
  hand back side (27)
  
  hand thumb side (23)
  
  hand heel (1)
  
  hand fingertips (7)
  
  between fingers (1)
  
  hand whole exterior (9)
  
  wrist exterior (11)
  
  wrist interior (2)
  
  elbow exterior (2)
  
  forearm back/exterior (5)
  
  forearm interior (2)
  
  arm upper (2)
  
  armpit (2)
  
  neck (3)
  
  over shoulder (4)
  
  trunk whole (9)
  
  trunk upper (58)
  
  trunk lower (stomach) (5)
  
  leg/thigh (2)
  
  pelvis (2)
  
  butt (1)
  
  unsure (2)
  
  Location 2 If there is a second location, what is it?
  
  neutral space (31)
  
  neutral space high (5)
  
  neutral space low (2)
  
  face/head (1)
  
  mouth (2)
  
  cheek (1)
  
  side of face (2)
  
  hand palm side (10)
  
  hand back side (2)
  
  hand thumb side (2)
  
  hand heel (1)
  
  hand whole exterior (2)
  
  wrist exterior (1)
  
  over shoulder (1)
  
  trunk upper (2)
  
  leg/thigh (1)
  
  Laterality of Location What is the lateral symmetry?
  
  n/a (on non-dominant hand) (182)
  
  center (211)
  
  contra (8)
  
  unsure (8)
  
  symmetric (353)
  
  ipsi (192)
  
  mixed (2)
  
  crossed (5)
  
  Path Movement Do the hands move from one place to another? (path movement)
  
  no (126)
  
  yes (820)
  
  unsure (15)
  
  Path Shape 1 If there is a path movement, what is the shape of the path?
  
  other (7)
  
  elipse (1)
  
  unsure (31)
  
  U-shape (5)
  
  7-shape (5)
  
  spiral (5)
  
  circle+shape (1)
  
  Z-shape (7)
  
  straight (564)
  
  X-shape (1)
  
  circle (87)
  
  arc (130)
  
  Path Shape 2 If there is a 2nd path movement, what is its shape?
  
  other (1)
  
  7-shape (1)
  
  arc (3)
  
  straight (29)
  
  Z-shape (4)
  
  Axis of Path Movement 1 If there is a path movement, what is the axis (e.g. vertical) of the movement?
  
  perpendicular to bodypart (4)
  
  vertical (304)
  
  variable (towards entity) (1)
  
  midsagittal (289)
  
  unsure (22)
  
  horizontal (178)
  
  diagonal (29)
  
  parallel to bodypart (17)
  
  Setting Change 1 If there is a path movement, what is the specific direction along the axis?
  
  tracing (1)
  
  contra>ipsi (77)
  
  counterclockwise (94)
  
  low>high (69)
  
  unsure (31)
  
  middle>ends (2)
  
  distal>proximal (73)
  
  ipsilateral>contralateral (64)
  
  clockwise (109)
  
  high>low (180)
  
  proximal>distal (144)
  
  Handshape Change Does the handshape change?
  
  unsure (7)
  
  yes (135)
  
  no (819)
  
  Handshape Change Type Type of handshape change
  
  hooking (20)
  
  pinching (2)
  
  open>close>open (1)
  
  wiggling (14)
  
  unsure (2)
  
  opening (30)
  
  unspreading (4)
  
  flattening (6)
  
  grasping (2)
  
  rubbing (6)
  
  straightening (2)
  
  closing (53)
  
  Orientation Movement Does the palm orientation change?
  
  maybe (18)
  
  unsure (26)
  
  yes (216)
  
  no (701)
  
  Orientation Movement Type Type of palm orientation change
  
  pivoting (27)
  
  combination (9)
  
  unsure (21)
  
  nodding (76)
  
  rotating (129)
  
  Syllables How many syllables are in the sign?
  
  unsure (trill) (23)
  
  unsure (19)
  
  one (421)
  
  none (hold) (24)
  
  multiple (474)
  
  Repeated Exact Are the additional syllables exact repetitions of the first syllable in the same location?
  
  unsure (15)
  
  yes (415)
  
  no (131)
  
  Alternating Do the hands move simultaneously or alternatingly?
  
  alternating (74)
  
  unsure (7)
  
  simultaneous (330)
  
  Bidirectional/Unidirectional Does the 2nd syllable return to the first position as the start of the first syllable? (bidirectional)
  
  unidirectional (357)
  
  bidirectional (129)
  
  unsure (29)
  
  Displaced Iteration Is the 2nd syllable an exact repetition of the first syllable, but in a different location?
  
  maybe (5)
  
  unsure (8)
  
  yes (43)
  
  no (870)
  
  Switch Dominance In the 2nd syllable, does the non-dominant hand become the dominant one (e.g., gloves, Nazareth)?
  
  yes (6)
  
  no (920)
  
  Switch Orientation In the second syllable, does the orientation of the hand change?
  
  unsure (1)
  
  yes (10)
  
  no (915)
  
  Trill Is there a trilled movement in the sign?
  
  unsure (34)
  
  yes (56)
  
  no (847)

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