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All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru
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Creative sign language /

Sutton-Spence, Rachel,

Creative sign language / Rachel Sutton-Spence, Fernanda de Araújo Machado. - 92 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Elements in sign languages, 2752-9398 .

Includes bibliographical references.

History and social context of Libras literature -- Aesthetics of creative sign language - how language creates an emotional effect -- Genres of creative sign language - examples of different categories of poems, stories, filmic monologues and jokes -- Themes and content in creative sign language.

"This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin American deaf literature it focuses upon creative Libras as it is used by the Brazilian deaf community, emphasising aspects of Libras literature seen in similar productions and performances in sign language literatures around the world"--

9781009344876

2023031151


Brazilian Sign Language.
Brazilian Sign Language literature.
Performance art--Brazil.
Visual literature.
Theater for deaf people.
Deaf authors--Brazil.

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