Symbiotic symbolization by hand and mouth in sign language

Semiotica

Volumn 2009, Issue 174, 2009, Pages 241-275

  Sandler, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gesture; Hand and mouth; Iconic; Mouth gesture; Sign language; Symbolization

Indexed keywords

EID: 65849343436     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.2009.035     Document Type: Review

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