Free State 05 · Variation in SASL Place Names · University of the Free State

Title: Free State 05
Description: Free State 05 is an initialised two-handed sign with the handshape V, from the Afrikaans name from the province, ‘Vrystaat’. The dominant hand in the handshape V is placed in the flat open palm of the non-dominant hand, similar to the sign for LOCATION. This indicates that Free State 05 is a place-name sign. It is a lexical variation from both Free State 01 and Free State 02.
Place Type: Province
Years Recorded: 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba; Kimberley
Part of Location Collection: Free State
Age Group: 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 65-69
Home Language: Afrikaans; SASL
Main location: Bloemfontein; Cape Town; Worcester
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #2,{1,?1,*1,!1,[V,^4,~9,&1,*2,!1,[7,^5,~0,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 2; Contact: 1; Mouthing: 1; Dominance: 1; Location: 1; Handshape: V; Palm orientation: 4; Movement: 9; Repetition: 1; Dominance: 2; Handshape: 7; Palm orientation: 5; Movement: 0; Repetition: 0