Symmetrical (high-fiving) and reciprocal (punching) sentences show distinct linguistic forms (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Symmetrical (high-fiving) and reciprocal (punching) sentences show distinct linguistic forms

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Symmetrical (high-fiving) and reciprocal (punching) sentences show distinct linguistic forms in an emergent sign language.

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