| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 166 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Gesture studies (GS),
18746829 ;
volume 8
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Gesture studies ; v. 8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The book represents a historical overview of the way the topic of gesture and sign language has been treated in the 18th century French philosophy. The texts treated are grouped into several categories based on the view they present of deafness and gesture. While some of those texts obviously view deafness and sign language in negative terms, i.e. as deficiency, others present deafness essentially as difference, i.e. as a set of competences that might provide some insights into how spoken language works. One of the arguments of the book is that these two views of deafness and sign language still represent two dominant paradigms present in the current debates on the issue. The aim of the book, therefore, is not only to provide a historical overview but to trace what might be called a "history of the present""-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sign language.
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Sign language. |
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Gesture -- France.
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Gesture. |
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France. |
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Deafness -- Philosophy.
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Deafness. |
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Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fulka, Josef. Deafness, gesture and sign language in the 18th century French philosophy Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2020. 9789027205032 (DLC) 2019055547 |
| ISBN |
9789027261489 electronic book |
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9027261482 electronic book |
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9789027205032 hardcover |
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