Abstract published In: Sign Language & Linguistics: Online-First Articles
Dissertation abstract
Sequentiality and simultaneity in Italian Sign Language (LIS)
From articulators to signifiers
Published online: 6 November 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00105.ren
https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00105.ren
Article outline
- 1.Context of the work
- 2.Methodology
- 3.Analysis
- 4.Conclusion
- Note
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