Normative Language and Judgements of Cognition: A Methodological Reflection on Difficult Sign Language Interactions
(2025)
Journal Article
Modern, J. (in press). Normative Language and Judgements of Cognition: A Methodological Reflection on Difficult Sign Language Interactions. Medicine Anthropology Theory, 12(2),
In this article, I investigate the case of a deaf woman, Silivia, who lived in western Uganda. Silivia did not use standardised sign language and was commonly considered to be ‘mad.’ However, some of her interlocutors disagreed, arguing that percepti... Read More about Normative Language and Judgements of Cognition: A Methodological Reflection on Difficult Sign Language Interactions.