Cove that was named after a deaf islander (whose full name is Jonathan Lambert). I am thrilled that
Thorp recognizes the need to showcase the island for us all, especially as she acknowledges that
some off-islanders have come to Martha's Vineyard trying to retrace the history of a signing
community on the island.
I want to close this President's Note recognizing that the outlook for Martha's Vineyard Sign
Language has changed dramatically. While this signed language was once thought to be completely
died out and confined to distant history, there is a revival of sorts of people and institutions attempting
to rebirth the notion of an entire island using signed language. This most definitely is good news! For
further information, please view a short video on how Martha's Vineyard Sign Language compares to
ASL below.
(Click here)
Source: “MVSL and ASL” by Seek the World (Posted on Facebook on August 22, 2019)
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Summer 2020 – Issue 18