港台手语语言学研究概况

An Introduction to Linguistic Studies on Sign Language in Hong Kong and Taiwan

香港和台湾手语不同于中国大陆手语,香港手语受上海手语和广州手语影响较大,而台湾手语则主要受到日本手语的影响。港台手语的语言学研究虽然相对落后于欧美国家,但早于中国大陆手语的语言学研究。本文试图从手语语音、形态、句法等方面对港台手语的语言学研究作一个概括性的介绍,以促进中国两岸三地手语的语言学研究。

Sign languages in Hong Kong and Taiwan are different from those in the mainland of China. HSL is affected by Shanghai sign language and Guangzhou sign language, while TSL is mainly affected by Japanese sign language. Compared with those in American and some European countries, the linguistic studies on HSL and TSL still fail behind, but precede those in Chinese Mainland. The paper attempts to summarize the current linguistic studies on HSL and TSL, covering the phonetics, morphology and syntax, so as to advance the studies on sign language among Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese Mainland