verb (used with object), inferred, inferring. 1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice. 2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to. 3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
The modern recorded history of sign language began in the 17th century in Spain, in part with Bonet. In 1620, Juan Pablo Bonet published ReducciÃ³n de las letras y arte para enseÃ±ar a hablar a los mudos (Summary of the letters and the art of teaching speech to the mute) in Madrid. Considered the first modern treatise of the phonetics of sign language and the use of sign language to teach speech to the deaf, this book depicted Bonet's form of a manual alphabet. His intent was to further the oral and manual education of deaf people in Spain.
Moore, 1952). At the age of twelve his uncle decided to take him to the Paris School for the Deaf. As a student, Clerc settled in very well, and achieved great grades. This school was the first time he was introduced to sign language, also his first time meeting another deaf person, Jean Massiue. Laurent Clerc could not speak before he came to this school, but here he was taught from a speech teacher that he was not fond of in any way, state or form.