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Ears, eyes, and hands : reflections on language, literacy, and linguistics /

"Ears, Eyes, and Hands presents the author's reflections on language, literacy, and linguistics that have been shaped by her deafness and by her work as an educator. In short, engaging narratives, Deborah L. Wolter exposes deeply entrenched attitudes and stereotypes regarding language, bri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolter, Deborah L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part 1: Language; Introduction: Defining Language; Welcome to Dictionopolis!; Go Figure; Magic; Part 2: Listening; Introduction: Defining Listening; The Little Terrors; One Ball of Confusion; Second-Grade Otolaryngologist; Cat and Mouse; The Help; Part 3: Speaking; Introduction: Defining Speaking; Fonts and Elocution; Baby Stuff; Part 4: Conversation; Introduction: DefiningConversation; Two Truths and a Lie; Skipping Stones; Eyes in the Back of My Head; Part 5: Reading; Introduction: Defining Reading; The Poetry Slam; Oh, Gee
  • Dribbling VowelsA Village; Part 6: Writing; Introduction: Defining Writing; Finger Painting; Jiraf, Tutul, and Bune; "'Nother Stinkin' 'Signment"; Marginalia; Part 7: Literacies; Introduction: Defining Literacies; Nosy; The Gargoyles; Snap, Crackle, Pop; The Odyssey; Part 8: Linguistics; Introduction: DefiningLinguistics; Speak English; The Ann Arbor Decision; Part 9: Conclusion; Kerfuffles and Knickersin a Knot!; Notes