The emergence of the deaf community in Nicaragua : with sign language you can learn so much /

"The sudden discovery of Nicaraguan Sign Language (NSL) enthralled scholars worldwide who hoped to witness the evolution of a new language. But controversy erupted regarding the validity of NSL as a genuinely spontaneous language created by young children. Laura Polich's book recounts her...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Polich, Laura
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Deaf > Nicaragua > History > 20th century.
Deaf > Nicaragua > Social conditions.
Nicaraguan Sign Language.
Personnes sourdes > Nicaragua > Conditions sociales.
Personnes sourdes > Nicaragua > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > People with Disabilities.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
Deaf
Deaf > Social conditions
Nicaraguan Sign Language
Nicaragua
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • "Eternal children"
  • Special education
  • "Remediable subjects"
  • "Social agents"
  • Being deaf in Nicaragua in 1997
  • Education and transition to adulthood
  • Adolescence, language, and community.

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