Chapter published in:
Deafness, Gesture and Sign Language in the 18th Century French PhilosophyJosef Fulka
[Gesture Studies 8] 2020
► pp. 77–99
Chapter 4Deafness as difference continued
Pierre Desloges’s account of signing from a signer’s perspective and Denis Diderot’s Letter on the Deaf and Dumb
Article outline
- Pierre Desloges
- Diderot’s Letter on the Deaf and Dumb : General background
- Gestures without speech
- Diderot’s view of deafness and sign language
