Interesting what "deafpower" says about English being a second language for deaf people. Brilliant in various ways.
May I take his analogy even further to say that English is a second language after silence for people that say English is their first language - or for any language for that matter? So for him it would be silence first, ASL second and English 3rd.
And I think personally that a sign language should be an international language that everyone gets to learn at a young age. The human voice is definitely completely overrated.
I learnt it when I was 5yrs old from an elderly neighbour. I've never had to use it. I have a friend who is deaf/blind and still not used it. None of his family learnt it.
It is great to learn and I would re learn if I thought I'd be able to use it.
hi Jac.....i know 2 signs........if you want attention ,from a female across the room....clench your right hand...and keep bending your elbow....if she looks down her nose, and turns away......stop bending the elbow.....pop the middle finger up. and hold it there.......
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