The Structure of Sign Languages

The video discusses Bill Stokey's pioneering work in analyzing sign languages, focusing on identifying parameters that characterize meaning. It explores linguistic principles, hand shapes, and movements in sign language, comparing them to spoken languages. Stokey's approach involved coding and transcribing signs to understand their structure and meaning, highlighting the differences and commonalities across languages.

In what ways did Bill Stokey categorize the hand shapes and movements in sign language?

What commonalities exist between the signs for 'church' and 'drink' as described in the text?