The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL Its History and Structure

This paperback edition, accompanied by the supplemental video content available on the Gallaudet University Press YouTube channel, presents the first empirical study that verifies Black ASL as a distinct variety of American Sign Language. This volume includes an updated foreword, a new preface that reflects on the impact of this research, and an extended list of references and resources on Black ASL.

About the author

Carolyn McCaskill is Professor of ASL and Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Christopher Hill, Carolyn McCaskill, Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, Joseph C Hill
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 29.05.2020
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics
• EAN: 9781944838720
• ISBN: 978-1-944838-72-0
• Pages: 228
• Dimensions (packing): 14.8 x 22.6 x 1.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 378 g
• Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies