Linguists Hope a New Computer Program Will Advance the Study of Sign Language

Multimedia data bases will enable scholars to examine role of gestures and facial expressions

By VINCENT KIERNAN BOSTON
"Is John buying a house?" Benjamin Bahan arches his eyebrows as he asks the question. "John is not buying a house," declares Dr. Bahan, shaking his head and frowning. "John is buying a house."

In each case, he makes...

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