"American Sign Language displays a grammatical economy that English doesn't have: with a twist of the wrist or an extra revolution of the arm (for varying the spatial signal gives SL much of its grammar), a verb can be inflected to convey a nuanced spectrum of meanings that in english requires CLODDISH circumlocution." - Talking Hands by Margalit Fox
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"American Sign Language displays a grammatical economy that English doesn't have: with a twist of the wrist or an extra revolution of the arm (for varying the spatial signal gives SL much of its grammar), a verb can be inflected to convey a nuanced spectrum of meanings that in english requires CLODDISH circumlocution." - Talking Hands by Margalit Fox
November 17, 2008