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The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History and Structure - Couverture rigide

McCaskill, Carolyn; Lucas, Ceil; Bayley, Robert J.; Hill, Joseph

 
9781563684890: The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History and Structure
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1563684896 ISBN 13 : 9781563684890
Editeur : Gallaudet University Press,U.S., 2011

Synopsis

People who first encounter sign language often ask if deaf people around the world sign the same language. Frequently, they are surprised to learn that there are different sign languages in different nations worldwide, as well as variations of these languages. These variations depend on social factors such as region, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and race. One variation, Black ASL, has been recognized for years as a distinct form of sign language but only through anecdotal reports. This volume and its accompanying DVD present the first empirical study that begins to fill in the linguistic gaps about Black ASL.

The powerful cast of contributors to The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL considered three questions in their study. First, what was the sociohistorical reality that made a separate variety of ASL possible? Second, what are the features of the variety of ASL that people call Black ASL? Third, can the same kind of unique features that have been identified in African American English be identified in Black ASL? This groundbreaking book and its companion DVD go far in answering these questions while also showing the true treasures of Black ASL.

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À propos de l'auteur

Carolyn McCaskill is Professor, Department of ASL and Deaf Studies, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.

Ceil Lucas is Professor, Department of Linguistics, Gallaudet University.

Joseph Hill is Assistant Professor, Department of Specialized Education Services, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC.

Robert Bayley is Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Davis, CA.

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Éditeur
Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1563684896
ISBN 13 
9781563684890
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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