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Show of Hands
David F. Armstrong
Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002-3695
9781563684883, $35.00, www.gupress.gallaudet.edu

Communication will happen with or without hearing. "Show of Hands: A
Natural History of Sign Language" chronicles the history of sign
language, and perhaps indirectly, the history of language as a whole.
From the earliest states of human history and perhaps a bit further
back, David F. Armstrong discusses how sign language has developed in
both the hearing and non hearing worlds. With a focus on deafness and
its effects on history, "Show of Hands" is a strong addition to any
language and deaf studies collection on the bigger picture of it all.

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