William Stokoe Scientist
William C. Stokoe, Jr. (/ˈstoʊkiː/ STOH-kee; July 21, 1919 in New Hampshire – April 4, 2000 in Chevy Chase, Maryland) was a professor and pioneer researcher in American Sign Language (ASL) who taught at Gallaudet University. His studies of ASL on linguistic principles revolutionized the understanding of ASL in the United States and sign languages throughout the world and had a profound impact on deaf culture.
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External resources
- http://gallyprotest.org/stokoe_80th_birthday_article_winter_2000.pdf
- http://gallyprotest.org/stokoe_interview_gri_newsletter_fall_1984.pdf
- http://gallyprotest.org/stokoe_keynote_address_summary_1988.pdf
- http://gallyprotest.org/stokoe_washington_post_2000.pdf
- http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/Stokoecompliments.html
- http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/Stokoeletter.html
- http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/stokoe.html
- http://research.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_winter2000.pdf
- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/11/us/william-stokoe-jr-sign-language-advocate-dies-at-80.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- http://www.worldcat.org/title/language-in-hand-why-sign-came-before-speech/oclc/45841623/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br