The duplication of the number of hands in Sign Language, and its semantic effects
According to Xavier (2006), there are signs in the Brazilian sign language (Libras) that are typically developed with one hand, while others are made by both hands. However, recent studies document the communication, with both hands, of signs which usually use only one hand, and vice-versa (XAVIER,...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Fórum Linguístico |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/article/view/35141 |