The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices

by Gerald Shea

Book Overview

A comprehensive history of deafness, signed languages, and the unresolved struggles of the Deaf to be taught in their unspoken tongue

Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language--the only language that renders them complete, fully...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300215436
• ISBN13: 9780300215434
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"