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Sign Language: ASL Use
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Sign Language: Numbers 1-20
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Summary: In ASL, the face and hands cooperate to communicate meaning. Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this free education video.
Rachel Berman is a deaf graduate student at Gallaudet University studying audiology. Besides audiology, she is very interested in researching different ways people develop language...read more
"I wanted to emphasize a few aspects of American Sign Language so that you can keep it in the back of your mind as you learn American Sign Language. ASL is a visual language. It uses manual gestures and it's important that, as you're signing, that you recognize that deaf people will be watching your face and to emphasize your facial expressions and your use of space. American Sign Language is the third most commonly used language in the United States. Of course, first would be English and second being Spanish. So, it's wonderful that you have the advantage of learning American Sign Language because there's a high chance that you may run into a deaf person down the road. And, if you know, even the least amount of sign language, a deaf person would be very happy to have somebody to communicate with. So, it's wonderful that you have the advantage of learning American Sign Language. American Sign Language does not follow the syntax and grammar of English. English typically starts with either a verb or a noun. American Sign Language is the opposite. They often will start with a key concept and then go on with action verbs. So, keep that in mind as you're learning"
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