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Sign Language & LinguisticsVol. 11:1 (2008) ► pp.103–107
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. Frequency of occurrence and ease of articulation of sign language handshapes: The Taiwanese example Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, 2006. € 55.00/$ 75.00xiii + 209 pp. ISBN 1-56368-288-5
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