Perspectives: On the Historicalness of Sign Languages

This paper aims to provide a reflection on an assumption sometimes present in linguistic research: the supposed youth of sign languages (SLs). In this research (the importance of which we do not question), SLs are considered to date back to the mid-eighteenth century, or even the mid-twentieth centu...

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Main Authors: Yann Cantin, Florence Encrevé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2022.801862/full