St. Thomas 02 · Variation in SASL Place Names · University of the Free State

Title: St. Thomas 02
Description: St. Thomas 02 is an initialised sign with the handshape K in the Irish Sign Language alphabet. The movement that is done next to the head is similar to the SASL sign for learning or gaining knowledge. The mouthing of ‘St. Thomas’ differentiates it from similar signs such as Sonitus 01.
Place Type: School for the Deaf
Years Recorded: 2022; 2023; 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba; Kimberley
Part of Location Collection: Qonce
Age Group: 25-29; 35-39; 45-49
Home Language: isiXhosa; SASL
Main location: Gqeberha; Mthatha; Thaba 'Nchu
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #1,{0,?1,*1,!5,[13,^3,~9,&1,*2,!0,[0,^0,~0,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 1; Contact: 0; Mouthing: 1; Dominance: 1; Location: 5; Handshape: 13; Palm orientation: 3; Movement: 9; Repetition: 1; Dominance: 2; Location: 0; Handshape: 0; Palm orientation: 0; Movement: 0; Repetition: 0