Bloemfontein 06 · Variation in SASL Place Names

Title: Bloemfontein 06
Description: Bloemfontein 06 is a descriptive sign with the handshape O followed by B. The handshapes refer to the previous number plate for Bloemfontein, which started with OB. It is a phonological variation from both Bloemfontein 01 and Bloemfontein 07.In the case of Bloemfontein there are two lexical variations: one with the hand resembling a flower (Bloemfontein 03) and the OB variation. Then, the OB variation itself has three phonological variations (Bloemfontein 01, Bloemfontein 06 and Bloemfontein 07). Additionally, there is a morphological variation that combines both lexical variations (Bloemfontein 13).
Place Type: Town
Years Recorded: 2022; 2023; 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba
Part of Location Collection: Bloemfontein
Age Group: 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59
Home Language: isiXhosa; isiZulu; Sesotho; Setswana
Main location: Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Mthatha; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #1,{0,?2,*1,!1,[O-B,^3,~0,&0,*2,!0,[0,^0,~0,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 1; Contact: 0; Mouthing: 2; Dominance: 1; Location: 1; Handshape: O; Handshape: B; Palm orientation: 3; Movement: 0; Repetition: 0; Dominance: 2; Location: 0; Handshape: 0; Palm orientation: 0