On the relation between ease of articulation and frequency of occurrence of handshapes in two sign languages

Lingua

Volumn 98, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 19-41

  Ann, Jean ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0040647690     PISSN: 00243841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0024-3841(95)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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