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Author McCaskill, Carolyn, author.

Title The hidden treasure of Black ASL : its history and structure / Carolyn McCaskill, Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, Joseph Hill ; in collaboration with Roxanne King, Pamela Baldwin, Randall Hogue.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2011.
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 192 pages) : illustrations
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Summary "[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 American Deaf community. With links to online video content that includes interviews with Black ASL users, this volume is a groundbreaking scholarly contribution and a powerful affirmation for Black Deaf people. This paperback edition includes an updated foreword by Glenn B. Anderson, a new preface that reflects on the impact of this research, and an expanded list of references and resources on Black ASL. The online supplemental video content is available at the Gallaudet University Press YouTube Channel"--Publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-181) and index.
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.
Language DVD is in American Sign Language with English voiceover and with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject American Sign Language.
African Americans.
Deaf -- United States.
Sign language.
African American.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
African Americans
American Sign Language
Deaf
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Educational films
Instructional films
Nonfiction films
Added Author Lucas, Ceil, author.
Bayley, Robert, 1943- author.
Hill, Joseph Christopher, author.
Other Form: Print version: Hidden treasure of Black ASL. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2011 1563684896 (DLC) 2010052968 (OCoLC)682895112
ISBN 9781944838744 (electronic bk.)
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