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The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices

Dec 8, 2017deafinprisonorgBook Reviews, EditorialsASL, Book Review, Deaf education, Gerald Shea, Jean F. Andrews, Language of Light, Linguistics

Book Review: The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices (2017) by Gerald Shea Yale University Press. New Haven. By Jean F. Andrews This is a history of sign language – “the language of light” – and how Deaf people have fought for centuries for the right to use their language. The controversy of

Six Factors for Linguistic Incompetence

Jun 30, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Op-Ed, Photo-essay#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Genie, Jean F. Andrews, Linguistics, Sign language

By Jean F. Andrews I’ve been in court, when both judges and prosecuting attorneys were not familiar with the term linguistic incompetence, and how it related to a deaf defendant’s case. They were familiar with the term, mental incompetence. Mental incompetence is defined as the inability is of a person to make or carry out

Your Brain on ASL

Jan 24, 2013deafinprisonorgEditorials#JusticeForFelix, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, English language, Linguistics, Posting Mania - Year 2 Explodes, Social Sciences, Stokoe Notation

By BitcoDavid Have you ever thought about learning a second language? You might be surprised to discover that there is evidence out there that becoming bilingual makes you smarter. It’s true. Neuro-biologists – eggheads who study the Human brain – claim that since so much of our brain activity is language based, by learning a