Complex sentence: "Sign Languages East and West" in A feature unique to these three JSL family languages is the lexical encoding of gender--some signs when made with the thumb indicate a male, while the corresponding signs made with the pinkie indicate a female.
Split into simpler sentences: Sign Languages East and West in For example, a feature unique to these three languages is the lexical encoding of gender. Some signs when made with the thumb indicate a male, while the corresponding signs made with the pinkie indicate a female.