Past and current trends in sign language research

Language and Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 168-192

  Vermeerbergen, Myriam ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Flemish Sign Language; General linguistics; Gestural visual modality; Gesture; Sign linguistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645872409     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.langcom.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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