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In the class, we will offer a brief historical overview of the way Western philosophers have reflected upon the phenomenon of gesture and sign language. We will examine particular texts (from Antiquity up to the 20th century) which deal – be it directly or undirectly – with the topic in question. Even though the primary field of our interest will be philosophy, we will also make references to sign language linguistics, anthropology, theology, and psychology.
Last update: Bělehrádková Kateřina, Mgr. Bc. (16.09.2023)
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The students will be provided with a basic overview of the historical development of theoretical reflection on gesture and sign language in Western culture, as well as with detailed information concerning the history of Deaf communities. Last update: Bělehrádková Kateřina, Mgr. Bc. (16.09.2023)
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The students are required to attend the lectures (two absences are allowed) and to participate in discussions. By the end of the semester, they will be required to write a short final paper (approx. 5 standard pages, spacing 1.5) dealing with the topic of their choice, more or less loosely connected with the topics treated in the class. The lecturer is available as for the consultation of the topics. In the case the university will be closed due to pandemic or other reasons, the lectures will take place via Zoom. The requierements will remain the same. Last update: Bělehrádková Kateřina, Mgr. Bc. (16.09.2023)
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Bibliography (selective): Aristotle, Historia animalium II, trans. A. L. Peck, Cambridge, Harvard University Press 1970 Plato, Cratylus, trans. C. D. C. Reeve, In: J. M. Cooper (ed.), The Complete Works of Plato, Hackett Publishing Company, Indianapolis/Cambridge 1997 Quintilianus, M. F., Institutes of Oratory, trans. J. S. Watson, George Bell and Sons, London 1891 Lucretius, On the Nature of Things, trans. A. M. Esolen, The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London 1995 St. Augustine, Concerning the Teacher, trans. G. G. Leckie, Appleton-Century, New York 1938 Hobbes, T., Leviathan, Blackwell Oxford 1965 Condillac, E. B., Essay on the Origin of Human Knowledge, trans. H. Aarsleff, Cambridge University Press 2001 Diderot, D., Letter on the Deaf and Dumb, in: Diderot’s Early Philosophical Works, trans. M. Jourdain, The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago/London 1916 Desloges, P., A Deaf Person’s Observations about An Elementary Course of Education for the Deaf, in: H. Lane (ed.), The Deaf Experience. Classics in Language and Education, Wahington, Gallaudet University Press 2006 Mallery, G., Sign Language among North-American Indians Compared to That Among Other People and Deaf-Mutes (1882), Mouton, Hague 1972 Itard, J.-M., Report on the Progress of Victor of Aveyron (1806), in: L. Malson, Wolf Children, London 1972 Merleau-Ponty, M., Phenomenology of Perception, trans. C. Smith, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London 1981 Last update: Bělehrádková Kateřina, Mgr. Bc. (16.09.2023)
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1) Introduction: sign vs gesture debate; Kendon’s continuum; gesture studies and sign language linguistics 2) Gesture and sign language in Antiquity: Plato – Cratylus; Lucretius – De rerum natura; Quintilianus – Institutio oratoria. 3) Gesture and sign language in the Middle Ages: St. Augustine – De magistro. Monastic sign language. 4) Deafness as deficiency: Aristotle, Hobbes. 5) Gesture and sign language in the 18th century (I): Condillac and Rousseau 6) Gesture and sign language in the 18th century (II): Desloges and Diderot 7) Gesture and sign language in the 18th century (III): Pereira and abbé de l’Epée 8) Gesture and sign language in the 18th century (IV): the phenomenon of wild children 9) Gesture and sign language in the 19th century (I): Andrea de Jorio and Gilbert Austin 10) Gesture and sign language in the 19th century (II): Edward Tylor and Garrick Mallery 11) Gesture, speech and world (Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jürgen Streeck) 12) Summary and discussion Last update: Bělehrádková Kateřina, Mgr. Bc. (16.09.2023)
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Předmět je primárně učen pro studenty SP Jazyky a komunikace neslyšících (samostatného a sdruženého studia), kteří jej mají jako povinná předmět ve svém studijním plánu.. Ostatní zájemci jej mohou navštěvovat po konzultaci s vyučujícím. Last update: Hudáková Andrea, Mgr., Ph.D. (18.02.2024)
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