Comprehending Sentences With the Body: Action Compatibility in British Sign Language?
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Comprehending with the body: Action compatibility in sign language?
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عنوان ژورنال: Cognitive Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0364-0213
DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12397