Representations
Dates
- Creation: 1996
Creator
- Stokoe, William C. (Person)
Summary
Dr. William Stokoe, a researcher who proved that ASL is a language with his 1960 groundbreaking research, shares his theory of the evolution of human language. He asserts that sign languages evolved into spoken languages.
Extent
274.62 Megabytes (mp4)
Language
Sign Languages
English
General Note
This material was digitized as part of a CLIR Hidden Collections grant: "Sculptures in the Air: An Accessible Online Video Repository of the American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry and Literature Collections at the RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive (RIT/NTID DSA) in Rochester, NY." Original VHS recordings were transferred to mp4 format, captioned, and voiced, by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Production Services department.
Processing Information
Dr. Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian, provided accurate sign language transcriptions of this video; voicing from ASL into English was provided by Miriam Lerner, performing arts interpreter. Dr. Naturale also prepared the description, abstract, and notes.
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
