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Title The hidden treasure of Black ASL : its history and structure / Carolyn McCaskill ... [et al.] ; in collaboration with Roxanne King, Pamela Baldwin, Randall Hogue
Publisher Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2011
LOCATION CALL # STATUS
 Deafness & Outreach Collection  HV2545 .H53 2011    DUE 06-14-21 OFF CAMPUS
Subject American Sign Language
African Americans
Deaf -- United States
Add'l Author McCaskill, Carolyn
Description xxii, 192 p. : ill. ; 24 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Note ISLR-Interpreting/Sign Language Resources
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-181) and index
Contents Introduction -- The sociohistorical foundation of Black ASL -- Research methods -- Signers' perceptions of black asl -- Phonological variation -- Variation in syntax and discourse -- The effects of language contact -- Lexical variation -- Conclusions
Note DVD is in American Sign Language with English voiceover and with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English
Summary "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." -- Publisher's description
ISBN 9781563684890 (hard cover : alk. paper)
1563684896 (hard cover : alk. paper)
9781563684906 (e-book)
156368490X (e-book)
OCLC # 682895112
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