What Is American Sign Language?

Language is a sum of definitions that we develop to communicate with. It is, today, an inseparable part of human society. Without a common language, there could be no communication between the citizens of that nation. Furthermore, things could be chaotic without language. It is through language that humanity has come out of the stone age and has developed science, art and technology in a big way. Being universally understood is central to the communication and way of life of people in a nation. Our thinking and mentality is limited to the number of definitions we know and it is our thinking that controls the way we are feelings. Our feelings control our faith and beliefs and our beliefs control our choices and the decisions we make. Language today has three form of transmission which are: sign, vocal and symbolic.

Sign Language that's in use now is a mixture of the local signs that Deaf Americans used in various places around the country. Signs aren't universal, but generally if you know one sign language then you can learn another one more easily. Some sign languages are more closely linked to the spoken language around them, but most are quite distinct. Today American Sign is also …show more content…
A symbolic language removes the uncertainty. Language is symbolic because of the trafficking of non-sensory understanding of ideas or thoughts through the reading of symbols. The written language is considered symbolic because it uses symbols to represent symbols. These symbols are given meaning when they are used to describe a physical occurrence or natural event. A good example of symbolic language is found in music, where the language they use tells a story, passes on a message to others like them and so on. People who don't understand that history of those words will find them strange or