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Why Sign Language Was Banned in America
8 Min.
Overview
Sign Languages are just as linguistically valid and vibrant as spoken languages, and beneficial to learn for Deaf and hearing people. So why for decades was it illegal to teach them in American schools?
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1 - 5Popular Words Invented by Authors July 28, 2021
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1 - 9The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling March 24, 2022
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1 - 10Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot April 21, 2022
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1 - 11Is Gossip... Good? May 26, 2022
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1 - 12Foreign Words We Need in English June 23, 2022
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1 - 13Is Bilingualism a Superpower? July 28, 2022 -
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1 - 15Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop September 22, 2022 -
1 - 16Why Sign Language Was Banned in America October 27, 2022 -
1 - 17How Brands Ruin Slang January 26, 2023 -
1 - 18Is "R" a Vowel? February 23, 2023
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1 - 19Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names March 23, 2023
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1 - 20How English Took Over the World April 20, 2023
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1 - 21The Weird History of Invented Languages May 25, 2023
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1 - 22How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages June 22, 2023
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1 - 23What Brain Damage Reveals About Language July 27, 2023
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1 - 24Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? August 24, 2023
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1 - 25How the Colors Got Their Names September 21, 2023
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1 - 26The Most Extreme Place Names October 19, 2023
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1 - 27How Language Nerds Solve Crimes January 25, 2024
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1 - 28Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? February 22, 2024
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1 - 29Is the Southern Accent Disappearing? March 21, 2024
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1 - 30Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones? April 26, 2024
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1 - 31Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion? May 30, 2024
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1 - 32How Cults Use Language to Control June 20, 2024 -
1 - 33What Is Your Body Telling People? July 25, 2024 -
1 - 34Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon? August 22, 2024 -
1 - 35You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong September 19, 2024
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1 - 36Is English a Creole? October 31, 2024 -
1 - 37Can TV Change the Way We Speak? November 21, 2024 -
1 - 38The Ancient Origins of Body Words January 30, 2025 -
1 - 39How Languages Die February 27, 2025 -
1 - 40Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words April 03, 2025 -
1 - 41Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics April 24, 2025 -
1 - 42Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From? May 22, 2025 -
1 - 43These Magic Words Are REAL! June 26, 2025 -
1 - 44Will Algorithmic Self-Censorship Unalive Language? July 24, 2025 -
1 - 45Popular Word Origins That Are Totally WRONG August 21, 2025