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Benedict Arnold

You understand you can't "speak" in ASL right?

I'm a college student majoring in communications specifically becoming a interpreter for American Sign Language, but I've had many instances where hearing individuals are shocked I can sign and proceed to "confirm" their curiosity, and shock by incorrectly asking me if I can "speak" in ASL. Oh sillies.

Posted - March 12, 2017
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  •  That's like saying I speak in Morse Code. You communicate in ASL.
      March 13, 2017 12:05 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    That's fascinating. Well, not the speaking part, but the ASL. Can I ask if ASL differs from other languages internationally, for instance French, Spain, German and Chinese? I am little aware on this subject, and apologize in advance.
      March 13, 2017 1:00 AM MDT
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    It is fascinating. And even more fascinating that you don't use the same symbols across the world. Hmm.
      March 13, 2017 1:04 AM MDT
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  • Yep..  I took it in high school.   Oddly enough it's nothing like English Sign language and based off of French sign Language.  It even has its own grammar and sentence structure.

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 13, 2017 3:15 PM MDT
      March 13, 2017 12:07 PM MDT
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  • 17261
    Interesting.
      March 13, 2017 3:13 PM MDT
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  • Hi Grin,
    I 'see' your point, but not sure I do fully agree that you cannot speak in ASL...depends I suppose on how you perceive speech...

    One definition is simply "the ability to articulate thoughts and feelings."

    In my experience as an instructor in cytology, a few of our students were deaf and I learned ASL to facilitate communication with them...for us, ASL certainly accomplished all the purposes of speaking and very beautifully too, I loved it!
      March 13, 2017 12:01 PM MDT
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  • I meant vocally speaking in  ASL. How nice.
      March 13, 2017 12:38 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    i know that
      March 13, 2017 1:58 PM MDT
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