LINGUIS 155AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Warlpiri Sign Language, American Sign Language, French Sign Language
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Emphasis that deafness is not a disability, and that they are not just survivors. Opposite point of view not much represented ; Issue of cochlear implants ; not substitute for hearing, - destroy culture built up by deaf people. (also force speaking) Hard to depict exact differences - sociolinguistic answer. When marlee matlin was presenting the oscar, when did she switch from asl to. Switch to english to present the names of the winners. Otherwise the winners would not know won - or signing would take to long to figure out the name. Prevent from undesirable groups to mate with each other (sterilization programs) to prevent from invading a good gene pool. Or - force to intermarry (recessive characteristic) - in order to disappear eventually. Tried to make it so deaf people not interact or marry each other to not reproduce. Lobbied against using sign language, and said deaf should speak. Goal was to get rid of deafness.