Sign language archaeology : understanding the historical roots of American sign language / Ted Supalla and Patricia Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Supalla, Ted, author.

Clark, Patricia (Patricia Josephine), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Sign Language--History.

American Sign Language.

Sign Language.

History.

Medical Subjects:

Sign Language.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.

Summary:

"This study investigates the origins of American Sign Language, its evolution from French Sign Language, and evidence about the word formation process of ASL,including data from the 19th and early 20th century dictionaries as well as the Gallaudet Lecture Films."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Seminal Work on "Sign Language Archaeology" 1

2 Seeking Appropriate Tools for Studying Historical Change 14

3 Conception of the Language Plan 21

4 Who's Who in the Gallaudet Lecture Film Series 44

5 Seeking Historical Links for an ASL Lexicon 80

6 Revisiting Dactylology 97

7 Reconstructing the History of Ideas About Sign Language 129

8 Rediscovering a Literary Legacy for the Deaf American Voice 154

9 Fate of the NAD Language Plan and Subsequent Revival of ASL 174

10 Emergent Methodology For Sign Language Etymology 187

11 Development of Morphology Unique to ASL 210

12 The Impact of Theory and Practice on the Deaf Community 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781563684937

1563684934

OCLC:

879583617