namesign en · NOUN
Etymology
From name + sign.
Meanings
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A special sign in sign language that uniquely identifies an individual person.
One way that deaf Taiwanese assign namesigns is by producing the established sign for a surname and adding the appropriate gender marker for the intended referent […]
1998, Ceil Lucas, Pinky Extension and Eye Gaze: Language Use in Deaf Communities, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| namesigns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| name sign | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi nimiviittoma (Translations) · pl migane imię (Translations) · de Gebärdenname (Translations) · de Namengebärde (Translations)