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    hearing peers? (A) Baby Sign Language (B) American Sign Language (C) Signing Exact English (D) Total Communication 6. In 1988‚ Congress recommended that which communication method be used as the primary language for the Deaf‚ with English as a second language? (A) American Sign Language (B) Pidgin Sign English (C) Cued Speech (D) Total Communication Ben’s questions: 7. The act of signing and speaking at the same time is called: A. Complete Sign Language B. Total Communication

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    Redefining D.E.A.F

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    previous perceptions and preconceptions that we have about the meaning of the word “deaf”. Moreover‚ it successfully proves that sing languages such as ASL are as valuable and eloquent as any other spoken or written language. In that nature‚ the video also intends that the movie becomes the grand opening of a series of other artistic production where sign language can be deeply explore and fully understand. Ryan Commerson‚ producer and host of the movie “Media‚ Power & Ideology: Re-Presenting

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    Demonstrative speech

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    Topic : Demonstrative speech Title : Sign Language Thesis : To help bridge the communication gap between the hearing impaired and those of us that do not suffer hearing loss. INTRODUCTION Attention grabber : *Good morning to our beloved English lecturer and my lovely classmates* (do my opening with sign languages without talking to create suspense). I guess by now all of you might already have a clue of what my topic is. That’s right ‚ it’s sign language. Purpose : Today‚ I will be demonstrating

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    Koko the Gorrilla

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    22 October 2012 Koko the Gorrilla Koko is an extraordinary gorilla that is able to communicate to humans by the use of American Sign Language. Although there may be many linguists who discredit this notion‚ AOl chat was able to provide transcripts between penny‚ who is Koko’s translator‚ and Koko the gorilla through the use of American Sign Language The transcripts provide evidence of gestures‚ behaviors‚ and thoughts that Koko does through her conversation with penny. To begin with‚ Koko’s

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    shortly after its opening. There she met her husband Ed Waterstreet and they married in 1970. She joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971‚ two years after its premiere. Here she introduced sign language to hearing homes across America. She was also featured in a Sesame Street book entitled‚ “Sesame Street Sign Language Fun with Linda Bove.” Her time on Sesame Street ended in 2003‚ making her role the longest running role‚ in history‚ for a deaf person on television. In addition to Sesame Street Linda

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    children sign language? Why? Yes‚ it is. It is important to teach children sign language because it gives many advantages. We all know that humans interact with one another through communication in the form of language. It does not matter whether they are abnormal‚ for instance deaf‚ or normal. Communication occurs both verbally and non-verbally that is by writing‚ reading‚ sign‚ symbol or sign language. Both normal and abnormal people are able to communicate. Abnormal people use sign language to communicate

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    A Jerney in to the Deaf World

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    Roberto grew up differently. His family was all hearing‚ and their first language was Spanish. His family had a hard time adjusting to the fact that he was deaf. However his mother eventually helped him by learning some signs. Laurel’s story was the most different. Her family was so unset about the fact that she was deaf that they enrolled her in a strictly oral program and she spent most of her life not being able to sign. She explains that she was deprived of being able to communicate for a good

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    William Stokoe Timeline

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    the opinions of many of his colleagues‚ he viewed signing as its own distinctive language. 2 1957- Stokoe receives a research grant from the American Council of Learned Societies to begin analyzing ASL as a language. Two years later‚ The National Science Foundation continued the funding for his study. 1-2 1960- Stokoe publishes his first book on the research he conducted on signing‚ titled Sign Language Structure: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf

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    Deaf Again Journal

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    Deaf Again Journal Studying American Sign Language‚ I have learned a lot about the Deaf community and I also have learned a lot about their language‚ American Sign Language‚ hoping to be someday fluent. By reading Deaf Again By Mark Drolsbaugh‚ I have learned even more about the life of a Deaf person. Drolsbaugh not only tells you how he became Deaf he also tells the story of his life. This intriguing autobiography‚ by Mark Drolsbaugh‚ has taught me more about the life of a Deaf person than

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    ASL Interpretation American Sign Language (ASL) is almost a completely separate language‚ other than the words being used. It has its own grammar and word placement. A sentence in ASL usually will not make sense when literally translated. An interpreter must sign the subject before the action. “Talk louder do not” is the way an English speaker would say “Do not talk louder.” Just like a normal languagesign language differs in other countries based on their vernacular. ASL and SEE (Signed Exact

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