The hidden treasure of Black ASL : its history and structure /

McCaskill, Carolyn,

The hidden treasure of Black ASL : its history and structure / Carolyn McCaskill [and others] ; in collaboration with Roxanne King, Pamela Baldwin, Randall Hogue. - xxii, 192 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm + 1 videodisc (12 cm)

Accompanied by: 1 videodisc (DVD)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-181) and index.

Introduction -- The sociohistorical foundation of Black ASL -- Research methods -- Signers' perceptions of Black ASL -- Phonological variation -- Variation in syntax and discourse -- The effects of language contact -- Lexical variation -- Conclusions.


DVD, NTSC.


DVD is in American Sign Language with English voiceover and with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.

1563684896 9781563684890

2010052968


American Sign Language
African Americans.
Deaf--United States


Nonfiction films
Educational films
Instructional films

HV2545 / .H53 2011

419.707

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