LINGUIS 155AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, French Sign Language, American Sign Language
13 Dec 2016
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In linguistics modality as two meanings: grammatical categories done out of necessity or possibility, different methods that language is conveyed. 1. i. e. vocally, body language, text, sign language, etc. > sign language isn"t paralinguistic or indexical (i. e. gesture, proxemics, body language) Iconicity: analogy that holds between symbolic representation and meaning. > iconicity through sign language is used when most ordinary spoken languages won"t work; i. e. for deaf community, certain native american communities use it for cultural reasons as well. Thomas hopkins gallaudet visited france in 1815 and brought french sign language back which was basis of asl > gallaudet"s son in 1864 created a school for deaf (gallaudet. Problems: asl was receiving less people using it over oral/aural education methods. Is made up of hand shape, orientation and movement, facial gesture, etc. > spoken language is linear (asl uses several body parts and other factors to communicate) Eyebrow movement in asl indicates topic, wh- question, relative clause, etc.
