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Book Title: The Syntax Of American Sign Language
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.5in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Benjamin Bahan, Dawn Maclaughlin, Carol Neidle, Judy Kegl, Robert G. Lee
Publication Name: Syntax of American Sign Language : Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The MIT Press
Series: Language, Speech, and Communication Ser.
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Number of Pages: 239 Pages
