Stokoe notation
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Stokoe notation is a system for transcribing the structure and components of sign languages using written symbols.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stokoe notation canonical | 2 |
| Stokoe | 1 |
| Stokoe system | 1 |
| Stokoe transcription system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stokoe notation Context triple: [BSL, usesNotationSystem, Stokoe notation]
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A.
Americanist phonetic notation
Americanist phonetic notation is a system of phonetic transcription traditionally used by linguists in the Americas to represent the sounds of Indigenous and other languages with a specialized set of symbols.
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B.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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C.
Bhatkhande notation
Bhatkhande notation is a widely used system for writing and teaching North Indian classical (Hindustani) music, developed by musicologist Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande to standardize and preserve its compositions.
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D.
International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet is a standardized system of phonetic notation that represents the sounds of spoken languages with a set of universally recognized symbols.
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E.
Beauchamp–Feuillet notation
Beauchamp–Feuillet notation is an early modern system for recording and analyzing dance steps and choreographies, widely used in 17th- and 18th-century European court and theatrical dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stokoe notation Target entity description: Stokoe notation is a system for transcribing the structure and components of sign languages using written symbols.
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A.
Americanist phonetic notation
Americanist phonetic notation is a system of phonetic transcription traditionally used by linguists in the Americas to represent the sounds of Indigenous and other languages with a specialized set of symbols.
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B.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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C.
Bhatkhande notation
Bhatkhande notation is a widely used system for writing and teaching North Indian classical (Hindustani) music, developed by musicologist Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande to standardize and preserve its compositions.
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D.
International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet is a standardized system of phonetic notation that represents the sounds of spoken languages with a set of universally recognized symbols.
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E.
Beauchamp–Feuillet notation
Beauchamp–Feuillet notation is an early modern system for recording and analyzing dance steps and choreographies, widely used in 17th- and 18th-century European court and theatrical dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sign language notation system
ⓘ
writing system for sign languages ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stokoe system
ⓘ
linked to:
Stokoe notation
Stokoe transcription system ⓘ
linked to:
Stokoe notation
|
| appliesTo | American Sign Language ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Gallaudet University ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | phonemic analysis of sign ⓘ |
| component | chereme ⓘ |
| contributedTo | recognition of ASL as a natural language ⓘ |
| creator |
William Stokoe
ⓘ
linked to:
William C. Stokoe
|
| describedIn | Sign Language Structure ⓘ |
| describes |
handshape
ⓘ
location ⓘ movement ⓘ non-manual features ⓘ orientation ⓘ |
| developedFor | American Sign Language ⓘ |
| dezMeaning | handshape of the sign ⓘ |
| field |
deaf studies
ⓘ
sign linguistics ⓘ |
| goal | demonstrate linguistic structure of sign languages ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
dez
ⓘ
sig ⓘ tab ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
limited representation of non-manual markers
ⓘ
not widely used for everyday writing by Deaf communities ⓘ primarily suited for ASL rather than all sign languages ⓘ |
| hasTranscriptionLevel | phonological ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first systematic phonological notation for a sign language ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| influenced |
HamNoSys
ⓘ
SignWriting ⓘ
linked to:
Sutton SignWriting block
later sign notation systems ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notationType | linear notation ⓘ |
| notationUnit |
symbol for handshape
ⓘ
symbol for location ⓘ symbol for movement ⓘ |
| publicationAuthor |
William Stokoe
ⓘ
linked to:
William C. Stokoe
|
| purpose |
linguistic analysis of sign languages
ⓘ
transcription of sign languages ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| sigMeaning | movement of the sign ⓘ |
| tabMeaning | location of the sign ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic research
ⓘ
descriptive grammars of sign languages ⓘ sign language dictionaries ⓘ |
| uses |
Latin-based symbols
ⓘ
diacritics ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | featural notation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stokoe notation Description of subject: Stokoe notation is a system for transcribing the structure and components of sign languages using written symbols.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stokoe notation
linked to: Stokoe notation
linked to: Stokoe notation