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lrb published on Sat, 4 Sep 2010
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The Language of the Deaf
Calling deafness “one of the most desperate of human calamities,” Dr. Johnson was expressing the classic “pathological” view of deafness: it is a physical defect. Unable to hear or speak, the deaf are usually thought to be cut off from language, and ... (read full critics)
nybooks published on Wed, 25 Aug 2010
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- English Books
- Audio Cassette
- ISBN-10: 1559942770
- ISBN-13: 9781559942775
- Publisher: Harper Audio
- Pub date: Sep 01, 1990
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9781559942775 | Audio Cassette | $15.95 | -- | The Book Depository |
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