J. Except. People 2023, 12(2):73-84

Preparation of elicitation material for word association task in Czech sign language

Martina Tumová, Jiří Langer
Institute of Special Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Žižkovo nám. 5, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic

Linguistic competence of every person consists of knowledge of grammar and lexicon. Lexicon is structured in such a way that enables fast retrieval of words, understanding word meaning etc. Word associations (WA) help us to understand organization of words in the mental lexicon. WA have been scarcely used in sign languages. As we plan a research of WA in Czech sign language, we need to make a list of suitable signs. Our paper describes the process of making this list, our resources and role of deaf consultants as vital part of the research preparations.

Keywords: Czech sign language, word associations, mental lexicon, elicitation material

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Tumová, M., & Langer, J. (2023). Preparation of elicitation material for word association task in Czech sign language. Journal of Exceptional People, 12(23), 73-84
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