How many people use ASL in the United States?: Why estimates need updating

Sign Language Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Mitchell, Ross E ^a   Young, Travas A ^a   Bachleda, Bellamie ^a   Karchmer, Michael A ^a,b  

^a GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gallaudet Research Institute

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EID: 34248694335     PISSN: 03021475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2006.0019     Document Type: Article

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