William C. Stokoe
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William C. Stokoe was a pioneering American linguist whose groundbreaking work established American Sign Language as a legitimate, fully structured natural language.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William C. Stokoe canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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linguist ⓘ sign language researcher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in English ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honorary degrees from multiple institutions ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1919-07-21 ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Carl G. Croneberg
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Dorothy C. Casterline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | recognition of American Sign Language as a fully structured language ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-04-04 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneer of sign language linguistics ⓘ |
| developed | Stokoe notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University ⓘ |
| employer | Gallaudet University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century linguistics ⓘ |
| familyName | Stokoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American Sign Language
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linguistics ⓘ sign linguistics ⓘ |
| fullName | William Clarence Stokoe Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
field of Deaf studies
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subsequent generations of sign language linguists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demonstrating that American Sign Language is a natural language
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developing a notation system for American Sign Language ⓘ founding modern linguistic study of sign languages ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legacy | established the linguistic legitimacy of American Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | recognition of Deaf culture ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles
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Sign Language Structure: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
linguist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cheverly, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfEmployment | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chair of the English Department at Gallaudet University ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfNotableWork | 1960 ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
grammar of sign languages
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phonological structure of American Sign Language ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Palmeter Stokoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Gallaudet University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Gallaudet University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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