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Peer reviewedWoodward, James – Sign Language Studies, 1987
Describes single finger sign contact in data from ten different sign languages. The relative frequencies of signs using each of the four possible fingers are examined. Proposes distinctive features to explain the differences in frequency and use of these handshapes in sign languages in general. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Comparative Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), English
