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David F. Armstrong

David F. Armstrong, born in 1949 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is an anthropologist specializing in the role of gesture in human communication evolution and sign language studies. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and served as director of budget and editor of Sign Language Studies at Gallaudet University. Armstrong has authored books like Original Signs, exploring language as a multichannel activity, and The History of Gallaudet University.

Haverhill, MA, USA Jan 1, 1949
Anthropology Linguistics Sign Language Studies
Original Signs: Gesture, Sign, and the Sources of Language
Original Signs: Gesture, Sign, and the Sources of Language
1999
 The Study of Signed Languages: Essays in Honor of William C. Stokoe
The Study of Signed Languages: Essays in Honor of William C. Stokoe
2002