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

[Elton, Frances]

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Thanks 
Frances 

Frances Elton MA, DCAL, UCL


> 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
>