[TEACHASL] Sign Langauge Family Map

Miako Rankin miako.rankin at GALLAUDET.EDU
Thu Feb 6 14:57:09 UTC 2014


I've seen this one going around (attached, hope you can see it - if not, try this link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=721650357845504&set=pb.130754623601750.-2207520000.1391698382.&type=3&theater). Googled "sign language family tree" and this was the one that came up. No idea where it came from or what kind of accuracy it has. Someone's name is at the bottom but it's too small for me to make it out. 
Would love to see a linguistically accurate/inclusive/nuanced one.
--Miako


On Feb 6, 2014, at 9:40 AM, "Adam Frost" <adam at FROSTVILLAGE.COM> wrote:

> This was a question on the TeachASL list. She is asking for a sign language family map. Does anyone know where to find a good one?
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: "Heather Berry" <heatherraeberry at YAHOO.COM>
>> Date: February 6, 2014 at 6:36:07 AM PST
>> To: TEACHASL at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
>> Subject: [TEACHASL] Sign Langauge Family Map
>> Reply-To: "Heather Berry" <heatherraeberry at yahoo.com>
>> 
>> My students are working on Signing Naturally the country unit and picking different countries to research what the Deaf community is like.  I had a student ask if there are families of sign just like there are families of spoken language, ie romance languages etc.  I know there are but I am looking for some sort of visual or map that illustrates this in an easy to understand format. I know these exist for spoken language.  Does anyone know if something like this exists for sign?
>> Thanks!
>> Heather 

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