The hidden treasure of Black ASL : its history and structure /

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"[This book], originally published in 2011, presents the first sociohistorical and linguistic study of Black American Sign Language. Based on the findings of the Black ASL Project, which undertook this unprecedented research, Hidden Treasure documents the stories and language of the African Ame...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: McCaskill, Carolyn (Author), Lucas, Ceil (Author), Bayley, Robert, 1943- (Author), Hill, Joseph Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Sign Language
Published: Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
American Sign Language.
African Americans.
Deaf > United States.
Sign language.
Sign Language
Black or African American
Persons With Hearing Impairments
Noirs américains.
Personnes sourdes > États-Unis.
Langage par signes.
African American.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
African Americans
American Sign Language
Deaf
United States
Electronic books.
Educational films
Instructional films
Nonfiction films
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The sociohistorical foundation of Black ASL
  • Research methods
  • Signers' perceptions of black ASL
  • Phonological variation
  • Variation in syntax and discourse
  • The effects of language contact
  • Lexical variation
  • Conclusions.

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