Sign Language-Spoken Language Bilingualism: Code Mixing and Mode Mixing by ASL-English Bilinguals

The Handbook of Bilingualism

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 312-335

  Berent, Gerald P ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

American sign language; Code mixing; English bilinguals; Manually coded english; Sign language spoken language bilingualism

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EID: 61249473468     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470756997.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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