week 3 chapters 6-10
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Chapter 6 How do I Know if someone is using ASL or Signed English?
Chapter 6 explains what the common phrase “manual-communication continuum” refers to. This
term represents a diagram of the entire population of sign language users. This chapter contains clarity that ASL and sign language are not synonymous. I found this very interesting because before taking ASL and reading this chapter, I would use the terms ASL and sign language interchangeably. The importance of sentence structure is also addressed and emphasized in this chapter. In ASL 1 I first was introduced to the different sentence structures that ASL has compared to spoken English. In ASL we used the term “glossing: to explain and set up our ASL sentences. Chapter 7 Can you explain the sentence structure of ASL? Is it a result of its French Background?
In this chapter, the sentence structure of ASL is briefly explained. In the excerpt at the end of the chapter, William Newell, an ASL professor explains that the preferred order/ sentence structure for ASL is OSV- object, subject, verb. He goes on to explain that this type of sentence structure allows the signer/people in the conversation to let their ears and eyes process information.
Chapter 8 Is there a similarity between Braille and ASL?
In Chapter 8, the difference in visibility between deaf and blind people is mentioned. The writer explains that blind people are “visible” to everyone else. Either they carry a white stick or they have guides in order to navigate their way around. You cannot tell visibly if someone is deaf unless you check for a hearing aid or cochlear implant. I found this extremely interesting because in a previous psychology class, I had taken, we discussed the changes in attitudes towards groups of people who visibly have a “disability” compared to those whose disability is not primarily physical Chapter 9 Universities not accepting ASL as a foreign language
I found it very interesting that there is a list of universities that accept ASL as a foreign language. In my opinion, I believe ASL should be a recognized language at every university, and required to learn in elementary and middle school. I can understand the technicalities of the
term “foreign language’ since ASL is not a representative language for an ethnicity. Regardless, it should still be accepted at all universities.
Chapter 10 How do Deaf people learn Sign Language?
This chapter briefly explains how ASL is passed from generation to generation and how easily learning and exposing others to ASL can be. There are programs, schools, communities, clubs, and endless opportunities for deaf children or hearing parents/ friends/ family with deaf friends or family to learn ASL and grow the ASL community.
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