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Without the comprehension of literacy, an individual would have no skills to read, write, solve problems and access technology. Those who are deaf face a harder time learning English reading and writing, but literacy can be taught through American Sign Language (ASL). Merriam Webster Definition of ASL is “a formal language employing a system of hand gestures for communication (as by the deaf).” (Webster) The deaf or hearing- impaired can become fluent in reading and writing, but those who are…

you can only read lips and you can’t hear what people are saying? Luckily there is the American Sign Language (ASL) which will become beneficial to you as you try to navigate your way back home. American Sign Language is one of the biggest and most used languages in the deaf community. However, this hasn’t always been the case in the 1700’s many deaf people had little no value in society. American Sign Language is essential to the deaf community. How did this great language come about? With…

population was deaf, while in 2010 12.6% of the United States population was African American. My mind was blown. I never imagined that it was so low. To make it worse one of the more shocking things that I found was the fact that even though American Sign Language is the sixth-most used language in the United States, deaf students are still struggling in the public school system because they don’t have the proper means to learn the way we hearing people do. People don’t realize that because of…

There are a few different types of sign language around the world. However, the most common sign language is used in the United States is ASL (American sign language). Moreover, deaf people not only have their own language, but also have their own culture like hearing people. The deaf culture is very important to the deaf community. And, as an ASL student, I have more chances to join in two Deaf events to have a closer view of Deaf Culture in general, or more specific American Deaf Culture. The…

American Sign Language is a unique language with diverse syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and morphemes, which includes grammatical aspects which are not present in English including classifiers. Despite the limited research in specific areas of ASL, due to ASL not being officially recognized as a language until 1960, the importance of classifiers is indisputable. Classifiers are “designated handshapes and/or rule-grounded body pantomime used to represent nouns and verbs” by representing a class…

American Sign Language is fundamentally the same thing as the Deaf Community. There would and could not be one without the other. American Sign Language provides the canvas for which every meaningful “deaf” experience is painted. Its a social calling card and way to decided who to mate with. ASL groups clubs and schools can be a person’s only social out put if they are born to a hearing family who has refused to learn with them. In Chapter 11 of Deaf World it describes a deaf student and their…

I was interested to learn that Clerc brought over the old french sign language and over time it adapted and mixed with the signs used in Connecticut. I was also surprised that there was a lot of hereditary deafness in their communities and how sign language was accepted as well as any speech. I felt sad to hear that people were ashamed for using sign language. It made me think of my younger sister and her best friend. My sister is special needs and she had an ear infection when she was very…

One of the main differences that sign language presents to an audience is the mode in which the language makes itself perceived. Bochner et al. (2011), noted that the only true difference that sign language has opposing an oral language is the fact that the signed languages transmit ideas and linguistic concepts through the visual channel of the brain as opposed to the more commonly used auditory channel of the brain. There is an assumption that people do not use sign language in the same manner…

The Dark Age of Sign Language In the 1800’s many schools around the world were being built for deaf education. Many Deaf activists studied the deaf in many countries to establish schools. A few of the people are Thomas Gallaudet, and Charles Michel de l’Epee’. They were men who helped teach and create sign language to the deaf community. During these times there were deaf politicians, artists, lawyers, educators, and excetera who used sign language and became successful. Later on after 1880…

was a Deaf community and there were probably schools who took in Deaf people. I knew if the chance popped up and I could learn a little about a culture I didn’t know I would jump at it. I thought that they are different. After taking this American Sign Language class, reading this book, the extra credit, and going on the field trip, I have changed. I came into this class with an open mind, and I read this book with an open mind. I would not say I was wrong, but uneducated. If I was to walk out…