ERIC Number: EJ769043
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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Googling "Deaf": Deafness in the World's English-Language Press
Power, Des
American Annals of the Deaf, v151 n5 p513-518 Win 2006-2007
An Internet search tool, Google Alert, was used to survey the global English-language press July-December 2005 for references to deaf people. The survey found that such references focus on people who are deaf rather than the disability itself, thus demonstrating how well deaf people fit into the mainstream. Derogatory terminology such as "deaf and dumb" was rare. However, when used metaphorically, the term "deaf" usually had negative connotations. Implications for the public view of deaf people are considered in this context. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Deafness, English, Public Opinion, Internet, Publications, Mass Media, Printed Materials, Vocabulary, Online Searching, Language Usage, Foreign Countries, Newspapers
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