Language of Light A History of Silent Voices

Name: Language of Light A History of Silent Voices
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ISBN: 9780300215434

ISBN-10: 0300215436

ISBN-13: 9780300215434

Edition: 2017

Authors: Gerald Shea

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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 communicative human beings. Shea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced them to be taught in a language they could neither hear nor speak. As even A.G. Bell, a fervent oralist, admitted, sign language is "the quickest method of reaching the mind of a deaf child." Shea's research exposes a persistent but misguided…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 8/22/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English