Gallaudet University Press
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Gallaudet University Press (GUPress) is a publisher that focuses on issues relating to deafness and sign language
. It is a part of Gallaudet University
in Washington D.C., and was founded in 1980 by the university's Board of Trustees.
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
. It is a part of Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is a federally-chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing, located in the District of Columbia, U.S...
in Washington D.C., and was founded in 1980 by the university's Board of Trustees.