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Vol. 24:1 (2021) ► pp.87–96

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Diane Brentari. 2019. Sign language phonology

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 | Leiden University, The Netherlands
Published online: 8 December 2020
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https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00056.mor
Article outline
  • Contents and structure
  • Perspective and audience
  • Contributions and gaps
  • Missing data: Phonological grammars & typology
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
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