Many Ways to Be Deaf: International Variation in Deaf Communities

Book Overview

Twenty-four international scholars contribute articles on linguistic and cultural diversity in deaf communities worldwide, including Japan, Viet Nam, Nigeria, Ireland, Brazil, and the United States. The wide- ranging topics include the evolution of British fingerspelling beginning in the 17th centur

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563681358
• ISBN13: 9781563681356
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"