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Where does (sign) language begin?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2017

Iris Berent  and
Amanda Dupuis
Iris Berent
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02215. i.berent@neu.edu amandaleighdupuis@gmail.com http://www.northeastern.edu/berentlab/
Amanda Dupuis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02215. i.berent@neu.edu amandaleighdupuis@gmail.com http://www.northeastern.edu/berentlab/
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Abstract

Goldin-Meadow & Brentari (G-M&B) outline several criteria for delineating the boundaries between (discrete) signs and (continuous) gestures. However, the complex links between linguistics forms and their phonetic realizations defy such heuristics. A systematic exploration of language structure by mouth and by hand may help get us closer to answering the important challenge outlined in this target article.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e48
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