On homesign systems as a potential window on language evolution

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dc.contributor.authorBotha R.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:05:12Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:05:12Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIt may be possible to infer some features of language evolution from properties of homesigns - the rudimentary gestural systems created by certain deaf children. On this belief, homesigns offer a potential window on language evolution. The present article makes an assessment of the heuristic potential of a homesigns window on language evolution. And it addresses the question of what would be involved in constructing a full-blown homesigns window. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationLanguage and Communication
dc.identifier.citation27
dc.identifier.citation1
dc.identifier.issn2715309
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.langcom.2005.10.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13021
dc.titleOn homesign systems as a potential window on language evolution
dc.typeArticle
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