Re: ideas and questions

Quoting Adam Walker <carrajena@...>:

> --- Philippe Caquant <herodote92@...> wrote:
> > over. If not, there still will be the Language of
> > the
> > Deaf-Mutes.
> >
>
> Just FYI, most Deaf (in the US at least) find the term
> "deaf-mute" offensive since most of them learn at
> least some speech (whether they are comfortable using
> it or it be a usable amount or not) and some are
> proficient users of speech (eg. Marley Matlin).  The
> term may, sometimes, be an accurate label, but it is
> almost always taken as insulting by the Deaf
> themselves.
I thought "deaf-mute" specifically refered to deaf people with defective vocal
apparatus? Ie, ones who couldn't learn to speak even if their deafness went
away?

                                                            Andreas

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