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A language cannot technically be "invented" so much as it is developed over time, so it's impossible to pinpoint exactly when the language began. The first school for the deaf in the United States was established in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817. Students from all around the United States came to the school and melded their home signs with one another (as well as some French Sign Language from their instructor, Laurent Clerc). This was the birth of a standardized Sign Language in the United States.

so really the united states came up with it

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Why was American sign language invented?

American Sign Language was invented for the same reason that all languages are invented, for communication. It is mainly for communication among people that are Deaf, hard of hearing or sometimes people that are mute.


Who invented the American Sign Language?

American Sign Language (ASL) was not invented by one person. It evolved naturally over time within the Deaf community in the United States. ASL has roots in French Sign Language and indigenous sign languages used by Deaf individuals in the U.S. prior to the formal recognition of ASL as a distinct language in the 1960s.


Who invented ASL?

American Sign Language (ASL) was not invented by a single person; it evolved naturally over time within Deaf communities in the United States. However, many credit Laurent Clerc, a Deaf teacher from France, and Thomas Gallaudet, a hearing educator, for bringing French Sign Language to the U.S. and laying the foundation for ASL.


What is the name of the inventor of sign language?

The creator of American Sign Language (ASL) as we know it today is credited to Laurent Clerc, a deaf educator from France. He played a key role in establishing the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States, helping to shape and promote the use of sign language.


American Sign Language what does ameslam mean?

American Sign Language was once known {or referred to} (primarily by hearing people, or disability advocacy groups such as the American Red Cross) as Ameslan. There is no distinction between Ameslan and American Sign Language, except that the term "Ameslan" is no longer in prominent usage, wheras the terms American Sign Language and the abbreviated form ASL are. Currently, it is more proper to refer to this Sign Language as American Sign Language rather than Ameslan.

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Why was American sign language invented?

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Greek Sign Language came about when American Sign Language and French Sign Language joined. This occurred in the 1950s. It became the legal form of deaf language in Greece in 2000.


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Who invented ASL?

American Sign Language (ASL) was not invented by a single person; it evolved naturally over time within Deaf communities in the United States. However, many credit Laurent Clerc, a Deaf teacher from France, and Thomas Gallaudet, a hearing educator, for bringing French Sign Language to the U.S. and laying the foundation for ASL.


What year was sign language invented?

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Who is American Sign Language establishment?

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What is the name of the inventor of sign language?

The creator of American Sign Language (ASL) as we know it today is credited to Laurent Clerc, a deaf educator from France. He played a key role in establishing the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States, helping to shape and promote the use of sign language.


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What has the author Elaine Costello written?

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Did Andrew Foster speak American Sign Language?

Yes, Andrew Foster was fluent in American Sign Language.


American Sign Language what does ameslam mean?

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