PART 2 Phonology
The phonology of a sign language is described in terms of the properties of the discrete and distinctive subcomponents of its signs, the properties of its prosodic constituents, and the processes by which different subcomponents interact with each other.
This part of the grammar is organized into three chapters, each of which focuses on one of these three components of TİD phonology. The first chapter describes the sublexical structure of TİD signs in terms of handshape, location, orientation, and movement, as well as mouth gestures and mouthings. The second chapter describes the prosody of TİD in terms of both the smaller prosodic units (syllable and foot), and of larger prosodic units (prosodic word, phonological phrase, and intonational phrase). The last chapter is on phonological processes. The content matter of this chapter is embedded into Chapter 2, since the phonological processes detected for TİD are helpful in defining prosodic groups. These processes include assimilation, coalescence, epenthesis, reduplication, cliticization, and phonological processes in compounding.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant Agreement No 693349.