Mpumalanga 01 · Variation in SASL Place Names · University of the Free State

Title: Mpumalanga 01
Description: Mpumalanga 01 is a descriptive sign. The dominant hand mimics the sun rising. The meaning of ‘Mpumalanga’ is ‘the place where the sun rises’ in the Nguni language family. This indicates a loan sign from spoken language.
Place Type: Province
Years Recorded: 2022; 2023; 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba; Kimberley
Part of Location Collection: Mpumalanga
Age Group: 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59
Home Language: Afrikaans; English; isiXhosa; isiZulu; SASL; Sesotho; Setswana
Main location: Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Bloemfontein; Gqeberha; Johannesburg; Kimberley; Mthatha; Newcastle; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Worcester
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #2,{1,?1,*1,!1,[O-5,^5-2,~2,&0,*2,!1,[S,^4,~2,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 2; Contact: 1; Mouthing: 1; Dominance: 1; Location: 1; Handshape: O; Handshape: 5; Palm orientation: 5; Palm orientation: 2; Movement: 2; Repetition: 0; Dominance: 2; Handshape: S; Palm orientation: 4