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British Academy Lecture: The sign language myth by Professor Annelies Kusters
Venue: Curtis Auditorium
Date: Apr 25th 2024
Time: 17:30
Price: Free
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Sign language is not universal – hundreds of different types are used throughout the world – but could there be one common system that everyone could understand? Could International Sign be that language – the answer to global signed communication? The lecture will be illustrated with clips from ethnographic films the speaker has directed.