Why does the phonological structure in sign language permit greater morphological complexity than spoken languages?

💡 Explanation

Sign language phonology allows simultaneous articulation of multiple parameters (handshape, location, movement), therefore, simultaneity facilitates parallel morphemes because information can be conveyed at once, rather than strictly sequentially like in spoken language; rather than iconicity limiting affixation.

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