South Africa 01 · Variation in SASL Place Names

Title: South Africa 01
Description: South Africa 01 is an initialised-descriptive sign with a handshape S that moves in a southward direction (‘South’). The sign for AFRICA is then added - a semicircle movement that mimics the rounding at the top of the continent.
Place Type: Country
Years Recorded: 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba; Kimberley
Part of Location Collection: South Africa
Age Group: 30-34; 50-54
Home Language: Afrikaans; SASL; Sesotho
Main location: Bloemfontein; Klerksdorp; Phuthaditjhaba
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #1,{0,?1,*1,!1,[S-5-A,^1,~8,&0,*2,!0,[0,^0,~0,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 1; Contact: 0; Mouthing: 1; Dominance: 1; Location: 1; Handshape: S; Handshape: 5; Handshape: A; Palm orientation: 1; Movement: 8; Repetition: 0; Dominance: 2; Location: 0; Handshape: 0; Palm orientation: 0; Movement: 0