Eesti viipekeele transkriptsioonist
Estonian Sign Language Transcription

Summary/Abstract: Estonian Sign Language (ESL) is the native language for approximately 1,500 Estonian Deaf people. Like other sign languages, ESL has no written form. In the history of ESL research, different transcription systems have been used. The system introduced here is based on the one used at the University of Tartu. The structure of the transcription system follows the example of W. Stokoe’s notation system and its expansions. Cherems of Estonian Sign Language are introduced and symbols for 38 hand forms, 26 locations, and 26 different movements are presented. All symbols are easy to use with any computer program. For the detailed transcription of the signs, the symbols for the palm and finger orientation as well as the relationship between the two hands are given. Finally there is provided an overview of the sign language glossing rules which are used in different sign language researches and which form a basis for glossing sign language grammar and semantics.

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