Handshape coding made easier: A theoretically based notation for phonological transcription

Sign Language and Linguistics (Online)

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-101

  Eccarius, Petra ^a   Brentari, Diane ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Handshape; Research tools; Sign language phonology; Transcription

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449512928     PISSN: 13879316     EISSN: 1569996X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/sll.11.1.11ecc     Document Type: Article

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