Shared Context Facilitates Lexical Variation in Sign Language Emergence
It has been suggested that social structure affects the degree of lexical variation in sign language emergence. Evidence from signing communities supports this, with smaller, more insular communities typically displaying a higher degree of lexical variation compared to larger, more dispersed and div...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Languages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/1/31 |
