Deaf President Now
How many hearing presidents did Gallaudet have before having a Deaf president?
7
Who inspired Gallaudet to educate the Deaf?
Alice Cogswell
Define oralism
“the system of teaching deaf people to communicate by the use of speech and lip-reading rather than sign language”
What are fingerspelled loan signs called?
Lexicalized loans
What was unique about Martha's Vineyard?
Who was Gallaudet's first Deaf president?
Dr. I King Jordan
On the voyage to America, Gallaudet taught Clerc __________ and Clerc taught Gallaudet __________
Written English, French Sign Language
What did Alexander Graham Bell think about deafness?
That it is inherently lonely and should be bred out of the human race
What kind of signs are most often borrowed from other sign languages?
Names of cities in the country the sign language is borrowed from
What is the sign language unique to Martha's Vineyard called?
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL)
How many demands did the students have for the Gallaudet Board of Trustees?
4
Why is Gallaudet University named after Thomas Gallaudet?
Because he pioneered Deaf education
How did Bell's efforts affect ASL and Deaf culture?
He nearly eliminated ASL and Deaf culture
How are directional verbs different from nondirectional verbs?
Directional verbs can change their movement to explain who is doing and receiving the action, and nondirectional verbs can’t
What was the goal of the 1880 Milan Conference and were they successful?
The goal was to force all schools to teach their deaf students to speak and lipread and they were successful
Who signs on the Gallaudet campus?
Everyone, hearing and Deaf
What did George Veditz do to preserve ASL?
He made the film "Preservation of the Sign Language"