Articulatory Economy in Libras: an analysis of joint recruitment in the production of movement in verbs
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Articulatory Economy, articulatory effort, Brazilian Sign LanguageAbstract
In this study, we investigate the principle of Articulatory Economy in Brazilian Sign Language (Libras). Articulatory economy can be understood as a pressure for the reduction of biomechanical effort and, considering Force as a metric, it is postulated that the greater the mass or acceleration of the articulators, the greater the effort involved in signing. Thus, we explore whether it is possible to identify any pressure for articulatory economy in the production of verbs in Libras. To do so, we selected a sample of 480 verbs in Libras and conducted a detailed description of the joints involved and the type of movement performed for each verb.
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