Western Cape 02 · Variation in SASL Place Names

Title: Western Cape 02
Description: Western Cape 02 is an initialised sign with the handshape W followed by C. There is noticeable phonological variation in terms of movement for the different variants, with a movement to the side being the most common.
Place Type: Province
Years Recorded: 2022; 2023; 2024
Research Site: Bloemfontein; Kimberley; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu; Thaba 'Nchu; Phuthaditjhaba; Kimberley
Part of Location Collection: Western Cape
Age Group: 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59
Home Language: English; isiXhosa; isiZulu; Sesotho; Setswana
Main location: KwaZulu-Natal; Bloemfontein; Gqeberha; Johannesburg; Kestell; Kimberley; Mthatha; Phuthaditjhaba; Thaba 'Nchu
Context Items: Age Group; Home Language; Main Location; Date Recorded; Research Site
SASL Shorthand Annotation: #1,{0,?1,*1,!1,[W-C,^1-3,~1,&0,*2,!0,[0,^0,~0,&0
Category Value: Handedness: 1; Contact: 0; Mouthing: 1; Dominance: 1; Location: 1; Handshape: W; Handshape: C; Palm orientation: 1; Palm orientation: 3; Movement: 1; Repetition: 0; Dominance: 2; Location: 0; Handshape: 0; Palm orientation: 0; Movement: 0