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American Sign Language

American Sign Language is a complete natural visual language expressed through manual and non-manual features that serves as the primary linguistic system of deaf and hard-of-hearing communities in North America.

1.5K

Publications

88.9K

Citations

2.7K

Authors

840

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

418

Variants

Asl

Parents

Children

Publications

1.5K

Sign Language Structure: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf

William C. Stokoe · The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education · 2004 · 1.4K citations

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Real-time American sign language recognition using desk and wearable computer based video

Thad Starner, Joshua Weaver, Alex Pentland · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence · 1998 · 1.3K citations

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<b>The signs of language</b> . By Edward S. Klima and Ursula Bellugi Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979. Pp. xii, 417. $25.00.

William C. Stokoe · Language · 1980 · 1.3K citations

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<b>Sign language structure:</b> An outline of the visual communication systems of the American deaf. By William C. StokoeJr. (Studies in linguistics: Occasional papers, No. 8) Pp. 78. Buffalo, N. Y.: Department of Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Buffalo, 1960.

Herbert Landar · Language · 1961 · 987 citations

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American Sign Language: The Phonological Base

Scott K. Liddell, Robert E. Johnson · Sign language studies · 1989 · 836 citations

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Authors

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  1. KE
    Karen Emmorey

    San Diego State University, United States

    59 publications · 3.9K citations

    34

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  2. MH
    Matt Huenerfauth

    Rochester Institute of Technology, United States

    36 publications · 1.1K citations

    21

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  3. RΒ
    Ronnie Β. Wilbur

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    26 publications · 1.6K citations

    21

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  4. DB
    Diane Brentari

    University of Chicago, United States

    23 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. UB
    Ursula Bellugi

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies, United States

    23 publications · 2K citations

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Institutions

840

  1. Gallaudet University

    Washington, United States

    38 h-index

    138 publications

    8.6K citations

  2. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    33 h-index

    123 publications

    8K citations

  3. San Diego State University

    San Diego, United States

    32 h-index

    113 publications

    5.9K citations

  4. Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, United States

    29 h-index

    137 publications

    5.9K citations

  5. Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    La Jolla, United States

    28 h-index

    70 publications

    5.8K citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    24 h-index

    86 publications

    8.6K citations

  7. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    24 h-index

    94 publications

    5K citations

  8. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    23 h-index

    51 publications

    2.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Sign language studies

    SLS · 111 publications · 6.2K citations

    40

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  2. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

    JDSDE · 67 publications · 5.6K citations

    39

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  3. American annals of the deaf

    AAD · 56 publications · 2K citations

    27

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  4. Sign Language & Linguistics

    31 publications · 1.3K citations

    21

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  5. Language

    21 publications · 5.8K citations

    20

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See also

American Sign Language

Linguistic Structure

Deaf Culture

Nonmanual Markers

Regional Variants

Acquisition