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Peer reviewedFromkin, Victoria A. – Sign Language Studies, 1988
An examination of the linguistics of American Sign Language (ASL) establishes beyond a doubt that ASL is a natural language distinct from English and provides insight into how the abstract cognitive system called language finds expression in the signed modality. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Deafness, Language Attitudes
