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Peer reviewedWoodward, James – Sign Language Studies, 1996
Reports the results of using techniques of historical-comparative linguistics to determine the extent to which American Sign Language (ASL) has influenced basic vocabulary in Modern Standard Thai Sign Language (MSTSL), and the relationship of MSTSL to sign language varieties used in Thailand prior to ASL influence. (15 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
