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Q Week 3 1. Define the following terms:

Q 2. There are at least 9 possible movement hold combinations. Name a combination that is not used in ASL. 3. Why is the Liddell-Johnson Movement Hold Model better that Stokoe’s Model?4. How is ASL handed?5. How does the Liddell-Johnson Model improve the level of detail needed for sign description?

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Movement epenthesis: Addition of movement between last segment of S1 and first segment of S2 Hold reduction: Last hold of S1 and first hold of S2 are shortened Metathesis: Sign parts change places without change of meaning Assimilation: Sign parameter takes on a characteristic of the sign just before or after it Weak hand deletion: Passive hand is dropped in two handed signs Phonology: study of the smallest contrastive part/the study of sound systems