31.1744, Books: Deafness, Gesture and Sign Language in the 18th Century French Philosophy: Fulka

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Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 14:57:04
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Deafness, Gesture and Sign Language in the 18th Century French Philosophy: Fulka

 


Title: Deafness, Gesture and Sign Language in the 18th Century French
Philosophy 
Series Title: Gesture Studies 8  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/gs.8 


Author: Josef Fulka

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261489 Pages: 166 Price: U.S. $ 135.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261489 Pages: 166 Price: U.K. £ 76.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261489 Pages: 166 Price: Europe EURO 90.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205032 Pages: 166 Price: U.S. $ 135.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205032 Pages: 166 Price: U.K. £ 76.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205032 Pages: 166 Price: Europe EURO 95.40


Abstract:

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”.
 



Linguistic Field(s): History of Linguistics
                     Philosophy of Language

Language Family(ies): Sign Language


Written In: English  (eng)

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