[Slling-l] Numerical Incorporation for Age signs in ASL

[Boris Fridman Mintz]

Illuminating response. Isn´t it?

> On Dec 2, 2015, at 2:17 AM, Elton, Frances <f.elton at UCL.AC.UK> wrote:
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> Please don't take in research by hearing people, only take in by Deaf people.
> Thanks 
> Frances 
> 
> Frances Elton MA, DCAL, UCL
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>> On 2 Dec 2015, at 08:27, Sarah Hafer <sarah.hafer at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I understand that some publishings say the age signs in ASL where the numbers are 
>> blended with the OLD sign for ASL are part of the numerical incorporation category. For 
>> some reason, it just does not feel right to me that these should be classified as numberical 
>> incorporation. I want to say it is because of some kind of phonological process such as 
>> phonological reduction. Then i saw one website says these AGE signs in ASL are rather 
>> 'assimilation,' and that felt quite more right to me. 
>> 
>> I am wondering what are your take on this? Any scientific publishing on how the AGE signs 
>> in ASL are perhaps not numerical incorporation but rather something else?
>> 
>> Sarah
>> 
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