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Dissertation abstract

Discourse markers in Turkish Sign Language

A corpus-based study

 | Ministry of Family and Social Services
Published online: 8 September 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00103.muf
Article outline
  • 1.Theoretical and empirical context
  • 2.Structure of the thesis
  • 3.Methodology
  • 4.Findings
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
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