M. Coppola
2012
When does a system become phonological? Handshape production in gesturers, signers, and homesigners
Natural Language \& Linguistic Theory 30(1):1--31, 2012
Abstract Sign languages display remarkable crosslinguistic consistencies in the use of handshapes. In particular, handshapes used in classifier predicates display a consistent pattern in finger complexity: classifier handshapes representing objects display more ...
2001
Children creating language: how Nicaraguan sign language acquired a spatial grammarPDF
Psychological Science 12:323-328, 2001
Abstract It has long been postulated that language is not purely learned, but arises from an interaction between environmental exposure and innate abilities. The innate component becomes more evident in rare situations in which the environment is markedly ...