Sign Language

How do First Nations or American Natives tribes communicate with one another? See Plains Indian Sign Language.

What are the smallest units of language in sign language? See Phonology.

Glossary

Phonocentrism

the superiority of speech language (e.g. presence) over written language (e.g. absence). also the metaphysical superiority of speech language over sign language.

Phonology

the study of phonemes, the smallest units of language.

Poetics

the systematic study of literature, or a unified theory of texts.

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