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American Sign Language (ASL) is the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and English-speaking parts of Canada. While not exactly the same, ASL is VERY similar to French Sign Language (FSL.) Spanish Sign Language (LSE) is more varied than ASL or FSL, as there are 3 distinct dialects.
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Is sign language a complete language?
Absolutely; with many dialects, dioms, colloquialisms, and slangs like all other languages. It is also in every language (english sign language, french sign language, spanish sign language, etc).
How many languages do you know?
I know- English-French- Some Spanish-Sign language
Is sign language the same in different countries?
No, most countries have their own home-grown or borrowed sign systems. American sign language is mostly based on French Sign Language.
How many different types of sign language are there around the world?
The exact number is not known, but there are about 200 sign languages. Most are based on French Sign language (including American Sign Language).
How many American words are there in sign language?
It is a language just like english, french, spanish, and others. There are literally thousands of words in the language.
Whats the opposite of spoken English?
Sign language in a different language, like Spanish, French etc? Written Spanish, French etc
Is sign language a complete language?
Absolutely; with many dialects, dioms, colloquialisms, and slangs like all other languages. It is also in every language (english sign language, french sign language, spanish sign language, etc).
How many languages do you know?
I know- English-French- Some Spanish-Sign language
Is sign language the same in different countries?
No, most countries have their own home-grown or borrowed sign systems. American sign language is mostly based on French Sign Language.
How many different types of sign language are there around the world?
The exact number is not known, but there are about 200 sign languages. Most are based on French Sign language (including American Sign Language).
How many American words are there in sign language?
It is a language just like english, french, spanish, and others. There are literally thousands of words in the language.
What is the different between language and communication?
Language refers to a specific tongue such as English, French, Chinese, Spanish etc. It is very technical and narrow. Communication is broader. It encompasses different types of media, non-verbal communication (sign language, body language), and effective use of various languages.
Which is a easier course to take spaNISH or sign language?
Definitely sign language is easier. I know people that failed spanish 1 but have an A in sign language
Difference between American sign language and international sign language?
American Sign Language has it's own grammatical structure and is mainly used in America, however it is one of the largest known sign languages in all of the world. International Sign Language also known as "Gestuno" is a sign language that combines all signed languages (french, american, spanish, etc) and is not commonly practiced or used. Gestuno was also very difficult to create because of the fact that some signs in one language can have a completely different meaning or even be insulting in another sign language.
How different is British sign language from American sign language?
British Sign Language (BSL) and American Sign Language (ASL) are distinct languages with different signs, grammar, and syntax. While they share some similarities due to historical connections, they are not mutually intelligible. It is similar to spoken English and spoken Spanish – while they are related languages, they are not the same.
Can one kind of sign lauguage use around the world?
ASL is not universal. Just as hearing people in different countries speak different languages, so do Deaf people around the world sign different languages. Deaf people in Mexico use a different sign language from that used in the U.S. because of historical circumstances, contemporary ASL is more like French Sign Language than like British Sign Language.
Is Korean Sign Language similar to American Sign Language?
British and American use the same spoken language, English. Yet the two sign languages, British Sign Language and American Sign Language are entirely different. Korean and American spoken languages are entirely different, and the sign language system is just as different.
