Sign Language Studies was created in 1972.
Studies in Language was created in 1977.
Sign Systems Studies was created in 1964.
Journal of French Language Studies was created in 1991.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition was created in 1978.
Preservation of the Sign Language was created in 1913.
Siegmund Prillwitz has written: 'Sign Language Research and Application (International Studies on Sign Language)' 'Sign language research and application'
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies was created in 1961.
Many colleges and universities offer degree programs in sign language interpreting. Look for programs in Deaf Studies, American Sign Language (ASL), or Sign Language Interpreting. It's important to choose a program that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) to ensure quality education and training.
Sign language wasn't discovered. It was created many years ago probably about the same time there was the first deaf person.
I know that NIC (North Idaho College) has a course. I believe Gonzaga University also has a course in Sign Language. though I do not know if the courses may be offered as a major study or not.
American Sign Language wasn't created in a certain year. It is a natural language that evolved over many centuries. It was enhanced in 1817 with the opening of the American School for the Deaf, founded by Thomas Gallaudet. Gallaudet introduced many aspects of French Sign Language to modernize and expand ASL.
A person who does sign language is called a "sign language interpreter" if they are interpreting between spoken language and sign language, or a "sign language user" if they communicate primarily through sign language.