ASL & Deaf Culture

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  • The American Council of Learned Societies awarded Stokoe a research grant to begin the process of analyzing American Sign Language as a language.

    The American Council of Learned Societies awarded Stokoe a research grant to begin the process of analyzing American Sign Language as a language.
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  • The National Science Foundation continued the funding for his study.

    The National Science Foundation continued the funding for his study.

  • The first linguistic study of American Sign Language by William Stokoe was published.

    The first linguistic study of American Sign Language by William Stokoe was published.

  • William Stokoe coauthored the publication of, A Dictionary of American Sign Language (1965), with Carl Croneberg, which was influential because of the number of signs as well the first workable transcription system

    William Stokoe coauthored the publication of, A Dictionary of American Sign Language (1965), with Carl Croneberg, which was influential because of the number of signs as well the first workable transcription system

  • The Laboratory for Language and Cognitive studies at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established in San Diego with Ursula Bellugi as director.

  • Gallaudet University established a Linguistics Research Lab with Stokoe as its director. William Stokoe started publication of a newsletter, Signs of Our Times, in that same year.

    Gallaudet University established a Linguistics Research Lab with Stokoe as its director. William Stokoe started publication of a newsletter, Signs of Our Times, in that same year.