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Six Rules of ASL Compounding
- Hold deletion
- Weak hand anticipation
- Assimilation
- Single sequence
- First contact
- Movement epenthesis
- Prepares for the second sign with the non-dominant hand
- Retains the first sign in a compound that touches the body
- Connects two signs with a transitional movement
- Deletes movements between signs
- Changes handshape to become similar to the previous or next sign
- Eliminates a repeated movement in the first sign
Six Rules of ASL Compounding (Answer Key)
- Hold deletion
- Weak hand anticipation
- Assimilation
- Single sequence
- First contact
- Movement epenthesis
- Prepares for the second sign with the non-dominant hand
- Retains the first sign in a compound that touches the body
- Connects two signs with a transitional movement
- Deletes movements between signs
- Changes handshape to become similar to the previous or next sign
- Eliminates a repeated movement in the first sign
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