Heres A Transcript From Their Website:

Heres a transcript from their website:

Did you know that the famous Greek philosopher Socrates who lived in the fifth century B.C. may have been the first person to write about sign language? He said, “Suppose that we had no voice or tongue, and wanted to indicate objects to one another, should we not, like the deaf and dumb, make signs with the hands, head and the rest of the body?” 
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I got this piece of history from this book. 
[“The Deaf Community in America: History in the Making”] 
The authors Melvia and Ronald Nomeland said the remarks by Socrates “illustrates that deaf people existed then…”

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Did you know that the famous Greek philosopher Socrates who lived in the fifth century B.C. may have been the first person to write about sign language? He said, “Suppose that we had no voice or tongue, and wanted to indicate objects to one another, should we not, like the deaf and dumb, make signs with the hands, head and the rest of the body?”

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I got this piece of history from this book.

[“The Deaf Community in America: History in the Making”]

The authors Melvia and Ronald Nomeland said the remarks by Socrates “illustrates that deaf people existed then…”

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Deaf History: Socrates on sign language

More interesting information to share about Deaf history, thanks to Alex at The Daily Moth Deaf news.

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[Image ID: tags that read "#i saw the sign my beloved. End ID]

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Sweetheart in American Sign Language. Both hands in open A handshape with knuckles together. The thumbs bend down towards each other. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign. There is purple heart on a blue heart on a green heart between the thumbs.

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[Image ID: the sign for Book in ASL. Both hands in b handshape palms facing each other, touching along the pinky side then palms facing up. Action resembles opening a book. Means open book in ASL if signed once and book if signed 2-3 times. End ID]


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[Image ID: Vote in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape taps inside base hand in S handshape. End ID]


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The sign for Bee in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape taps cheek then B handshape brushes side of the chin. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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The sign for Help in American Sign Language. Hand in open A handshape is pushed up by base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is white.

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