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Sign languages contain discrete words
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Sign languages, much like spoken languages, possess discrete phonological units such as distinct handshapes and movements that form the basis of lexical items.

Evidence for · 4
2004 · cited by 47
Paper 0 analyzes ASL lexical phonology, establishing discrete phonological segments such as handshape and movement.
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the premise that sign languages possess discrete phonological structures and lexical representations. Papers [0], [5], [8], and [9] all detail aspects of sign language phonology, lexical organization, and the discreteness of sign forms. No papers refute the claim.

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2025 · cited by 4
Paper 5 explores the structured ASL lexicon and its phonological organization.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 8 describes how sign language comprehension decodes visual input into distinct, linguistically relevant phonological representations like handshapes.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 9 demonstrates that sign systems exhibit foundational properties of phonetics and phonology, including discreteness of forms.
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judged → SUPPORTED · 8605 Aug 2026
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