1. Utilizing Iconicity
Azaria Brown

2. Iconicity
a relationship of resemblance or similarity between the two aspects of a sign: its form and its meaning (Meir and Tkachman).

3. According to linguist, Rachel Rosenstock, in order for signs to be iconic there only needs to be “an analogy between the relations of the parts” of an object or verb and the sign.
Sign Language

4. Boom.

5. abbreviation-abreviacion

6. Handshape Movement Location
Manual-Visual-Spatial Modality
Handshape
Movement
Location

7. Foundation
Allows language learners to begin creating real world associations by creating a foundation for the cognitive system and creating“template” for language
Forming connections is a simple form of symbolic thought
Less complexity

8. Ease of Comprehension Signs directly refer to meaning
Deaf infants and children may use iconic signs without realization
Onomatopoeia refers to an action or noun that produces the same sound
Typically developing children may use onomatopoeia in order to represent words or actions without realization

9. Ease of Recollection Second language learners Adults fluent in ASL
Ease of translation
Link between memory and signs
Adults fluent in ASL
Recollection of iconic signs
Ease of Recollection

10. Overall, iconicity helps language learners connect the world to the words that they are learning to use
Children
Second language learners
People with developmental disorders