Why does phonetic borrowing in signed languages occur more readily between geographically proximate signed languages than between a signed and spoken language?

💡 Explanation

Phonetic borrowing in signed languages is more facile visually because observation and imitation of handshape, location, movement, and palm orientation are direct. Therefore, the visual modality simplifies phonetic transfer, rather than auditory filters blocking loanwords from spoken languages.

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