Conjoining word and image in British Sign Language (BSL): An exploration of metaphorical signs in BSL

Sign Language Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 360-382

  Brennan, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248703633     PISSN: 03021475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2005.0007     Document Type: Article

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