Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- HamNoSys(also: Hamburg Notation System)
- A phonetic transcription system designed to represent the form of signs in any sign language. Developed at the University of Hamburg, HamNoSys captures detailed information about hand movements, handshapes, and body positioning using a standardised set of symbols. It is one of…
- Handshape(also: Hand Configuration, Handform)
- One of the five fundamental parameters of sign language phonology, referring to the specific configuration or shape of the hand(s) when producing a sign. Handshapes are a primary way signs are distinguished from one another and are commonly used as an organizational principle in…
- Hong Kong Sign Language(also: HKSL)
- Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL) is the primary sign language used by the deaf and hard of hearing community in Hong Kong. It has its own distinct grammar and linguistic rules that differ significantly from spoken Chinese, Cantonese, and other sign languages such as American Sign…
- Hybrid Search(also: Hybrid sign-language search)
- A sign-language dictionary search pattern that combines search-by-video (a user performs the sign into a camera for sign recognition to match) with search-by-feature (manual filtering of the candidate list by linguistic properties such as handshape and location). Introduced as a…
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