Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ240702
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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The Etymology of an Esoteric Sign.
Stedt, Joseph D.; Moores, Donald F.
Sign Language Studies, n29 p371-76 Win 1980
Describes the development of a sign that was understood only by certain members of a group. The stages of evolution are studied from its original gross pattern to a refined, simpler sign. The sign had only two years to develop and was influenced by phonological and social-environmental constraints. (PJM)
Descriptors: Deafness, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Etymology, Finger Spelling, Pragmatics, Semantics, Sign Language, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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