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By Dirksen Bauman,Heidi Rose,Jennifer Nelson,William C. Stokoe,W.J.T. Mitchell

This targeted selection of essays, observed through a pioneering DVD, ultimately brings a stunning view of the literary, social, and performative elements of yank signal Language to a large viewers. The e-book provides the paintings of a popular and various staff of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and listening to students who learn unique ASL poetry, narrative, and drama. The DVD showcases the poems and narratives below dialogue of their unique shape, delivering entry to them for listening to non-signers for the 1st time. jointly, the publication and DVD supply new perception into the historical past, tradition, and artistic achievements of the deaf group whereas increasing the scope of the visible and appearing arts, literary feedback, and comparative literature.

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