A Particle of Indefiniteness in American Sign Language
We describe here the characteristics of a very frequently-occurring ASL indefinite focus particle, which has not previously been recognized as such. We show here that, despite its similarity to the question sign "WHAT", the particle is distinct from that sign in terms of articulation, func...
Main Authors: | Carol Neidle, Frances Conlin, Paul Hagstrom |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dartmouth College Library
2003-01-01
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Series: | Linguistic Discovery |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.142 |
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