Subjects
Historical Contexts of Sign Languages: 20th Century
1970s
Sesame Street
1970: Linda Bove was a guest on the American children's popular TV show, "Sesame Street," to teach a sign language in 1970. Eventually, she became a regular actress in 1976.
ASL Linguistics Research
1979: Klima and Bellugi conducted the first linguistics research on American Sign Language.
