Acquiring Word Class Distinctions in American Sign Language: Evidence from Handshape

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-150

  Brentari, Diane ^a   Coppola, Marie ^b   Jung, Ashley ^c   Goldin Meadow, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84874482067     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2012.679540     Document Type: Article

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