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Verbs in American Sign Language
Fischer, Susan; Gough, Bonnie
Sign Language Studies, 18, 17-48, Spr 78
The role of verbs in American Sign Language (ASL) is investigated. Verb mutations in ASL are very different from the kinds of grammatical deformations that occur in English, and are different from those that occur in spoken languages as a whole. (HP)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Grammar, Manual Communication, Research, Sentence Structure, Syntax, Verbs
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