The Resource Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language, John Tabak
Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language, John Tabak
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The item Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language, John Tabak represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- Tabak has created a fascinating exploration of a unique and uniquely beautiful North American language. The story begins in 18th century France in the first schools to use signed language as the language of instruction. Early in the 19th century a few individuals introduced a variant of this language into the United States and developed an educational system in which to use it. Out of these schools came members of a new American social class, the Deaf--with a capital D--who, united by a common signed language, create institutions through which they can participate in society on terms equal to those of other constituent groups. This strategy proved extremely controversial among all but the Deaf. The controversy lasted a century, during which time American Sign Language evolved along racial lines and in response to the pressures of those who sought to eliminate the use of American Sign Language. Today, new ideas in art, science, and education have supplanted much of the old opposition to American Sign Language and Deaf culture. New legislation and new technologies have also had profound effects on the lives of American Deaf. As a consequence, American Sign Language is evolving faster than ever before
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 225 p.
- Contents
-
- ch. 4.
- The language of the deaf
- ch. 5.
- Race, deafness, and American Sign Language
- ch. 6.
- A language like any other
- ch. 7.
- Modern ideas about modality
- ch. 8.
- The deafblind and American Sign Language
- Acknowledgments
- ch. 9.
- Some contemporary trends affecting American Sign Language
- Afterword : The future of American Sign Language
- Notes
- Index
- Introduction
- ch. 1.
- Methodological signs and the roots of American Sign Language
- ch. 2.
- The natural language of signs
- ch. 3.
- Experiment in television and the last of the great anti-American Sign Language debates
- Isbn
- 9780275989743
- Label
- Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language
- Title
- Significant gestures
- Title remainder
- a history of American Sign Language
- Statement of responsibility
- John Tabak
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Tabak has created a fascinating exploration of a unique and uniquely beautiful North American language. The story begins in 18th century France in the first schools to use signed language as the language of instruction. Early in the 19th century a few individuals introduced a variant of this language into the United States and developed an educational system in which to use it. Out of these schools came members of a new American social class, the Deaf--with a capital D--who, united by a common signed language, create institutions through which they can participate in society on terms equal to those of other constituent groups. This strategy proved extremely controversial among all but the Deaf. The controversy lasted a century, during which time American Sign Language evolved along racial lines and in response to the pressures of those who sought to eliminate the use of American Sign Language. Today, new ideas in art, science, and education have supplanted much of the old opposition to American Sign Language and Deaf culture. New legislation and new technologies have also had profound effects on the lives of American Deaf. As a consequence, American Sign Language is evolving faster than ever before
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tabak, John
- Dewey number
- 419/.7
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV2474
- LC item number
- .T3 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American Sign Language
- Deaf
- Deaf
- Deafness
- Label
- Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language, John Tabak
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-217) and index
- Contents
-
- ch. 4.
- The language of the deaf
- ch. 5.
- Race, deafness, and American Sign Language
- ch. 6.
- A language like any other
- ch. 7.
- Modern ideas about modality
- ch. 8.
- The deafblind and American Sign Language
- Acknowledgments
- ch. 9.
- Some contemporary trends affecting American Sign Language
- Afterword : The future of American Sign Language
- Notes
- Index
- Introduction
- ch. 1.
- Methodological signs and the roots of American Sign Language
- ch. 2.
- The natural language of signs
- ch. 3.
- Experiment in television and the last of the great anti-American Sign Language debates
- Control code
- ocm70334887
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- x, 225 p.
- Isbn
- 9780275989743
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006021001
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o70334887
- (OCoLC)70334887
- Label
- Significant gestures : a history of American Sign Language, John Tabak
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-217) and index
- Contents
-
- ch. 4.
- The language of the deaf
- ch. 5.
- Race, deafness, and American Sign Language
- ch. 6.
- A language like any other
- ch. 7.
- Modern ideas about modality
- ch. 8.
- The deafblind and American Sign Language
- Acknowledgments
- ch. 9.
- Some contemporary trends affecting American Sign Language
- Afterword : The future of American Sign Language
- Notes
- Index
- Introduction
- ch. 1.
- Methodological signs and the roots of American Sign Language
- ch. 2.
- The natural language of signs
- ch. 3.
- Experiment in television and the last of the great anti-American Sign Language debates
- Control code
- ocm70334887
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- x, 225 p.
- Isbn
- 9780275989743
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006021001
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o70334887
- (OCoLC)70334887
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