Miles, M. 2009-06. "Deaf People, Sign Language and Communication, in Ottoman and Modern Turkey: Observations and Excerpts from 1300 to 2009. From sources in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin and Turkish, with introduction and some annotation." Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/miles200907.html Sources and texts are introduced and quoted, identifying deaf men and women through more than 700 years of Turkish history, and sign language through 500 years, continuing to the present. DEAF PEOPLE, SIGN LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, IN OTTOMAN & MODERN TURKEY: Observations and Excerpts from 1300 to 2009. From sources in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin and Turkish, with introduction and some annotation. M Miles. West Midlands, UK. E-mail:
[email protected] Revised Version 5.02 [July 2009] CONTENTS OVERVIEW & GUIDE Quick Tour ONLINE GRAPHICS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Some Strong Cautions 1.2 'Deaf'? 'Mute'? 1.3 Sign Language History and Scepticism 1.4 Deaf people (640 - 1928), Names and Dates 1.5 Appreciation 2.0 TECHNICAL NOTES ON QUOTATIONS 2.1 Notes on translation, transliteration 2.2 *Respecting Copyright* 3.0 EARLIER POINTS (c. 1250 BC to 1295 CE) 4.0 'OTTOMAN' DEAF & MUTE QUOTATIONS and NOTES 4.1 1300 - 1469 4.2 1470s - 1590s 4.3 1600 - 1699 4.4 1700 - 1910s 4.5 Turkish Republic 1920s - 2003 4.6 Recent Work, in date order 5.0 REFERENCES: (BY AUTHOR, ALPHABETICALLY) OVERVIEW and GUIDE This collection offers many sources and textual excerpts, with some annotation and discussion, identifying deaf men and women through more than 700 years of Turkish history, and sign language through 500 years, up to the present.