Linguist Jill Morford led the study.

这项研究由语言学家吉尔莫·福德领军。

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Professor Morford says signers are like English learners whose first language uses a different alphabet.

莫福德教授说，手语使用者就像是那些第一语言字母表和英语不同的英语学习者。

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Ms.Morford is a professor at the University of New Mexico and part of a research center at Gallaudet University in Washington.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

Professor Morford says signers are like English learners whose first language uses a different alphabet.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

Linguist Jill Morford led the study.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

Initially, Morford did meet with agents, and he had a lot of interest from traditional publishers.

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Ten years ago, if Morford had written a book, he would probably have sold it to a major publisher.

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As Morford sees it, he's got a column and a core of fans, so he can do his own marketing.

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