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The idea behind this essay is to discuss the evolution of sign language. To commence we first must begin to understand the 'Deaf' community and how this language affects their lives. Throughout history deaf people have suffered discrimination at the hands of hearing people. Most people would be horrified at the thought that they may be acting oppressively towards deaf people, and yet deaf people throughout life meet discrimination in one form or another on a daily basis. Such discrimination may not be deliberate - not that people simply don't care, but more likely that they just don't know how to interact. This history of persecution dates all the way back to ancient times and can be traced even before the birth of Christ. " The earliest known written mention of deafness was in the Babylonian laws which restricted the rights of those born deaf ". Groce (1985, pg. 99) Also it is common for...

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