Symposium on historical perspectives of sign languages, emergence, transmission, and change.
Brings together researchers, students, and professionals to exchange on sign languages historically, including early records, sociolinguistic development, contemporary uses, spread in social/educational/religious/sporting contexts, geopolitical influences, policies, archives, technologies. Follows FEAST in Amsterdam. Languages: International Sign, English (NGT interp).
Topics & Focus Areas
history of sign language emergencesign language transmissiongeopolitical dynamics in sign languagesMilan Congress mythsdeaf school archivesold vs modern sign languagessociolinguistic factors in sign languagesdeaf religious groupsdeaf sport associationstechnology in sign language
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