the Popham notebook and associated texts Wallis, John 1616-1703 creator author. Cram, David editor, writer of introduction. Maat, Jaap editor, writer of introduction. text bibliography biography enk 2017 2017 First edition. monographic eng

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xvi, 327 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm This book presents an edition of a previously unpublished notebook used by the seventeenth-century polymath John Wallis to teach language to the "deaf mute" Alexander Popham. Under the terms of the law Popham would not have been able to inherit his family title and property if he had remained unable to speak. This is one of the most famous cases in the history of deaf education. This notebook, which has recently come to light in the Popham family mansion, provides fascinating insights into the details of the instruction. It is a rare example of a manual tailor-made for the instruction of a known individual and its author is one of the foremost scientists of the period. If it had not been lost the work would have been a key document in the dispute between John Wallis and William Holder, both distinguished fellows of the Royal Society, on whose method had been successful in teaching Popham to speak. 'The Popham Notebook' provides essential evidence towards the resolution of a debate that has been widely discussed ever since. David Cram and Jaap Maat place the work in its personal, social, and scientific contexts. They include a range of additional contemporary texts and provide a clear text with helpful annotations. The edition provides the means for a thorough reassessment of the work's contemporary value. Their introduction also includes a discussion of the theoretical issues underpinning the teaching of language to the deaf. I. The Popham Notebook -- II. The Education of Alexander Popham -- III. Aftermath and legacy -- A Transcription of the Popham Notebook -- First Letter to Boyle on teaching language to the deaf -- An appendix concerning persons deaf and dumb -- Second Letter to Boyle on teaching language to the deaf -- Supplement to the Philosophical Transactions of July, 1670 -- A defence of the Royal Society -- On teaching language to the deaf -- An exchange of letters on the method of teaching the deaf -- A short essay on speech. John Wallis ; edited and introduced by David Cram and Jaap Maat. Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index. Popham, Alexander 1648-1707 Deaf Education Early works to 1800 Deaf children Language Early works to 1800 Deaf Means of communication Early works to 1800 HV2469.E5 W35 2017 940.2 371.914 WAL;1 Wallis, John, 1616-1703 0199677085 9780199677085 2017941293 ERASA 170428 20200319170500.0 19618156 eng