A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT)

PART 1 Socio-Historical Background

In this chapter, the historical background of Sign Language of the Netherlands (Nederlandse Gebarentaal, NGT) is sketched. First we cover the period preceding the establishment of the first school for the deaf in 1790. Then, we describe two important methods of deaf education and their strict link to sign language usage in the 18^th and 19^th century. Subsequently we address important developments in the formation of the Dutch deaf community, and then we describe how sign language research in the Netherlands started and developed. This chapter concludes with some information on historical relations between NGT and other sign languages.

List of editors

Ulrika Klomp & Roland Pfau
(note: this grammar is still under construction)

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Klomp, Ulrika and Roland Pfau (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.), A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st edn. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)