Observations d'un sourd et muèt sur un cours élémentaire d'éducation des sourds…
"Observations d'un sourd et muèt sur un cours élémentaire d'éducation des sourds…" by Pierre Desloges is a critical treatise, likely written in the late 18th century. This book engages deeply with the educational methodologies for the deaf and mute, specifically debating the methods proposed by Abbé Deschamps in his popular course. The main theme revolves around the use of sign language versus the spoken language acquisition methods that were emerging at the
time, a significant discourse on learning and communication for individuals with hearing disabilities. In the text, Desloges, who himself is deaf and mute, defends the use of sign language for educating the deaf, arguing against the approach taken by Abbé Deschamps that emphasizes oral communication through the visual observation of speech movements. Desloges provides personal insights and experiences, illustrating how sign language has served as a natural and efficient means of communication among the deaf community. He critiques Deschamps's method as overly complex and difficult, suggesting instead that sign language allows for clarity and precision in expressing a wide range of ideas, making it more suited for effectively educating deaf individuals. Through his observations, Desloges highlights the richness of sign language, asserting it as a valid and necessary component of educational practices for the deaf. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Desloges, Pierre, 1747- |
|---|---|
| Title | Observations d'un sourd et muèt sur un cours élémentaire d'éducation des sourds et muèts publié en 1779 par M. l'Abbé Deshamps, Chapelain de l'Église d'Orléans |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | L'Epée, Charles-Michel de, 1712-1789 |
| Subject | Deschamps, abbé (Claude François), 1745-1791. Cours élémentaire d'éducation des sourds et muèts |
| Subject | Deaf people -- Education -- France |
| Subject | Sign language -- Study and teaching -- France |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39363 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39363-6 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 352 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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