Promoting Linguistic Accessibility

Folklore

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Rendition Genre of Folklore
Title Signer Genre Source
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51st State Legend Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 56:44 - 57:37) Genre of Folklore
A Tap on the Shoulder Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 8:19 - 9:02) Genre of Folklore
Abraham Lincoln Legend Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 54:06 - 55:55) Genre of Folklore
Can You Read Braille? Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 9:33 - 9:52) Genre of Folklore
Can You Read? Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 9:53 - 10:30) Genre of Folklore
Deaf and Law #1 (Traffic Control Whistle) Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 38:20 - 39:13) Genre of Folklore
Deaf People Speaking to Each Other Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 43:36 - 44:00) Genre of Folklore
Deaf Zen Game Olin Fortney Legend San Francisco Public Library. (1984). American culture: The deaf perspective: Deaf folklore [Online video]. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Public Library. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB_QRNqykek (time length: 12:19 - 13:06) Genre of Folklore
Elizabeth Peet Legend Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 56:12 - 56:41) Genre of Folklore
Funny Zero Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 35:18 - 35:45) Genre of Folklore
Gallaudet and Alice Legend Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 54:59 - 55:05 and 55:57 - 56:05) Genre of Folklore
Gossiping at a Party Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 7:44 - 8:16) Genre of Folklore
I Confess Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 34:13 - 35:15) Genre of Folklore
Laughing in the Movie Theater Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 7:19 - 7:41) Genre of Folklore
Humor Bruce, Trix. (2003). Tales of a mad, mad, mad ASL world [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Genre of Folklore
The Deaf Spies of the Civil War Legend Bahan, Ben. (1992, 2017). The deaf spies of the civil war [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxux2QbNBwA Genre of Folklore
The Mouth Story Humor Miller, Mary Beth. (1991, 2010). Live at SMI!: Mary Beth Miller [DVD]. Burtonsville, MD: Sign Media, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Media, Inc. - http://store.signmedia.com/1357.html Genre of Folklore
Wanting to Learn ASL Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 6:46 - 7:17) Genre of Folklore
Rendition The Hitchiker
Title Signer Genre Source
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Deaf and Law #2 Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 39:18 - 41:00) The Hitchiker
Deaf Speeding Marlon Kuntze Humor San Francisco Public Library. (1984). American culture: The deaf perspective: Deaf folklore [Online video]. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Public Library. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB_QRNqykek (time length: 7:56 - 9:12) The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #1 Dan Pineda Humor Sign Enhancers, Inc. (1994, 2006). ASL funny bones: Favorite deaf jokes told in ASL: Tape 6H [DVD]. Salem, OR: American Sign Language Productions, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Enhancers - http://www.signenhancers.com/ The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #2 Humor Bruce, Trix. (2006). A handmade treasury of deaf folktales [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #3 Humor Weiss, Norman. (2007, 2017). The hitchhiker [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/1812704435425320/ The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #4 Humor Bahan, Ben, & Klein, Bridget. (2009). The hitchhiker. Deaf Studies Digital Journal, 1. For access, go to http://dsdj.gallaudet.edu/index.php?issue=1&section_id=4&entry_id=62 The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #5 Humor Rivera, David. (2014, 2017). The hitchhiker [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/1693294197366345/ The Hitchiker
The Hitchhiker #6 Humor Millios, William. (2015, September 15). The hitchhiker [Online video]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sorenson Communications. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzcSPreybD4 The Hitchiker
The Hearing Hitchhiker Humor Morrow, Dolly. (2017, March 27). The hearing hitchhiker [Online video]. Unknown location: Pink Dippers. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Facl95Jc48 The Hitchiker
Rendition Timber
Title Signer Genre Source
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Tree Joke Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 36:15 - 38:05) Timber
Timber! Humor Bruce, Trix. (2003). Tales of a mad, mad, mad ASL world [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Timber
Timber Joey Baer Humor Smith, C., Lentz, E. M., & Mikos, K. (2008). Signing naturally student workbook: Units 1-6 [DVD]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through the DawnSignPress video library - https://www.dawnsign.com/register Timber
The Deaf Tree Humor Hawkins, Paige. (2015, September 14). The deaf tree [Online video]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sorenson Communications. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-3GxazfIw8 Timber
Rendition Which Room Was It?
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Which Room Was It? Humor MacDougall, Cinnie. (1988). Which room was it? [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ULtPlM9Y8 Which Room Was It?
Which Room Is Mine? Lou Fant Humor Sign Enhancers, Inc. (1994, 2006). ASL funny bones: Favorite deaf jokes told in ASL: Tape 6H [DVD]. Salem, OR: American Sign Language Productions, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Enhancers - http://www.signenhancers.com/ Which Room Was It?
The Honeymoon Humor Bruce, Trix. (2006). A handmade treasury of deaf folktales [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Which Room Was It?
The Motel Story Derrick Behm Humor Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., & Smith C. (2014). Signing naturally student workbook: Units 7-12 [DVD]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through the DawnSignPress video library - https://www.dawnsign.com/register Which Room Was It?
The Hotel Humor Aldridge, BJ. (2015, September 21). The hotel [Online video]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sorenson Communications. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLoBpgesDI Which Room Was It?
Untitled Humor Bienvenu, Martina J. (1981). Untitled [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?embed=2550 (Festival of American Folklife - Deaf Video #55). Which Room Was It?
Rendition The Miner
Title Signer Genre Source
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The Deaf Miner Byron B. Burnes Tall Tale San Francisco Public Library. (1984). American culture: The deaf perspective: Deaf folklore [Online video]. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Public Library. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB_QRNqykek (time length: 10:56 - 12:18) The Miner
The Coal Miner Tall Tale XXX, XXX. (2015, September 15). The coal miner [Online video]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sorenson Communications. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbSuUoFa8FY The Miner
Rendition Please But
Title Signer Genre Source
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Please But Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 32:47 - 33:55) Please But
The Train Crossing Sharon Solow Humor Sign Enhancers, Inc. (1994, 2006). ASL funny bones: Favorite deaf jokes told in ASL: Tape 6H [DVD]. Salem, OR: American Sign Language Productions, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Enhancers - http://www.signenhancers.com/ Please But
But! Humor Bruce, Trix. (2006). A handmade treasury of deaf folktales [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Please But
Please But Humor Ellis-Gonzalez, Stefanie. (2018, March 7). Please but [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/2008247395871022/ Please But
Rendition An Experiment on a Frog
Title Signer Genre Source
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An Experiment on a Frog Humor Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 42:22 - 43:18) An Experiment on a Frog
The Mad Scientist and the Frog! Sharon Solow Humor Sign Enhancers, Inc. (1994, 2006). ASL funny bones: Favorite deaf jokes told in ASL: Tape 6H [DVD]. Salem, OR: American Sign Language Productions, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Enhancers - http://www.signenhancers.com/ An Experiment on a Frog
Rendition We Got Plenty of Them Back Home
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We Got Plenty of Them Back Home Ben Bahan Humor Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., & Smith, C. (1992). Signing naturally student workbook: Level 2 [DVD]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through the DawnSignPress video library - https://www.dawnsign.com/register We Got Plenty of Them Back Home
On the Train Fabiano De Rose Humor For ACCESS: The Education Station. (2003). Advanced American Sign Language: Subjects and objects in ASL (Pt. 3) [DVD]. Edmonton, AB: For ACCESS: The Education Station. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Deaf Utopia - http://www.deafutopia.com/products/advanced-asl/ We Got Plenty of Them Back Home
Too Much Humor Bruce, Trix. (2006). A handmade treasury of deaf folktales [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ We Got Plenty of Them Back Home
Train Story Humor Darnall, Linsay. (2017, May 20). Train story [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/1678202918875473/ We Got Plenty of Them Back Home
Rendition Language Play with "Marry"
Title Signer Genre Source
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Don't Sign With Your Hands Full MJ Bienvenu Humor Baker-Shenk, C., & Cokely, D. (1980, 1981, 2007). American Sign Language: Tales from the green books [DVD]. Burtonsville, MD: Sign Media, Inc. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Sign Media, Inc. - http://store.signmedia.com/1633.html Language Play with "Marry"
King Kong Stephen Ryan Humor Department of Sign Communication. (1991). ASL storytime (Vol. 8) [DVD]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. Language Play with "Marry"
Deaf Giant Fabiano De Rose Humor For ACCESS: The Education Station. (2003). Advanced American Sign Language: Body and gaze shift in ASL (Pt. 1) [DVD]. Edmonton, AB: For ACCESS: The Education Station. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through Deaf Utopia - http://www.deafutopia.com/products/advanced-asl/ Language Play with "Marry"
King Kong #1 Humor Bruce, Trix. (2006). A handmade treasury of deaf folktales [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Language Play with "Marry"
King Kong #2 Humor Cook, Peter. (2007, 2012). The wacky faces of Peter Cook [DVD]. Chicago, IL: PC Productions. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. Language Play with "Marry"
Deaf King Kong #1 Humor Harris, Jay. (2014, February 19). Deaf king kong [Online video]. Unknown location: Unknown publisher. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=124&v=PgGnBwU3QHE Language Play with "Marry"
Deaf King Kong #2 5 People Humor Sorenson Communications. (2015, September 18). Deaf king kong [Online video]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sorenson Communications. For access, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaJHetU9K0c Language Play with "Marry"
Deaf King Kong #3 Humor Jones, CJ. (2016, August 16). Deaf king kong [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/1363404530355315/ Language Play with "Marry"
Rendition Hearing People Writing to Each Other
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The Power of the Pen Humor Bruce, Trix. (2003). Tales of a mad, mad, mad ASL world [DVD]. Snohomish, WA: www.trixbruce.com. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also purchased through Trix Bruce's website: http://www.trixbruce.com/dvds/ Hearing People Writing to Each Other
"Untitled" Humor Morrison, Brian. (2018, January 20). "Untitled" [Online video]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to https://www.facebook.com/DawnSign/videos/vb.266586516703794/1953143808048048/?type=2&theater Hearing People Writing to Each Other
Rendition Birds Hopping on the Telephone Line
Title Signer Genre Source
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Birds Hopping on the Telephone Line #1 Riddle Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 58:31 - 59:25) Birds Hopping on the Telephone Line
Birds Hopping on the Telephone Line #2 Riddle Aiello, Steffi. (1981). Birds on the telephone wire [Online video]. Washington, DC: Festival of American Folklife. For access, go to Deaf Video #11 at http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?embed=2481 (time length: 18:54 - 19:29) Birds Hopping on the Telephone Line
Rendition Uncoding the Ethics
Title Signer Genre Source
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Uncoding the Ethics Freda Norman Humor Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., & Smith, C. (1992). Signing naturally student workbook: Level 2 [DVD]. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress. For access, go to www.worldcat.org and find this video in a library near you. Ask the library to order it through their interlibrary loan system. This video can also be purchased through the DawnSignPress video library - https://www.dawnsign.com/register Uncoding the Ethics
Untitled Humor Bienvenu, Marina J. (1981). Untitled [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?embed=2548 (Festival of American Folklife - Deaf Video #52). Uncoding the Ethics
Rendition Ten Birds on the Telephone Line
Title Signer Genre Source
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Ten Birds on the Telephone Line Riddle Aiello, Steffi. (1981). Ten birds on the telephone line [Online video]. Washington, DC: Festival of American Folklife. For access, go to Deaf Video #11 at http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?embed=2481 (time length: 19:33 - 19:49) Ten Birds on the Telephone Line
Ten Black Birds on the Telephone Line Riddle Carmel, Simon. (1981). American folklore in the deaf community [Online video]. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. For access, go to https://youtu.be/6y_b3BEj5HI (time length: 57:56 - 58:17) Ten Birds on the Telephone Line