Recent content by Brygida

Such things happen to everybody in any kind of the language, as a teacher I can tell you some examples of misused words, like " sheet" and "shit":) :cool2:

You are touching a general problem of native English speakers, hearing or deaf, I believe. As I don't know, yet, any deaf American, I can only say that hearing people from English speaking countries are a bit of ingnorants as far as languages are concern. They assume that everybody should and...

True, I can only agree with you, it's much easier for me aslo to learn ASL as I understand some " grammar" terms used while learning due to the fact that I also teach English. You also can't imagine how ASL is helpful in teaching, people normally respond better to body language so for me it's...

Hi, it depends on the connection, but usually it's great to communicate through Skype. I even use it to teach English, my students don"t complain at all. Seldom glitches happen of course but all in all it workd great. :wave:

That makes sense of course, O have just thought that maybe some sighns are similar among different sign languages. Thank you for your answer.:wave:

Thank you very much for your answer.:wave:

Hi there! Hope you will like this site, I do!

Hi, nice to meet you. I'm hearing too, also learning ASL, feeling quite lonely in my quest as I live in Poland. Oh well, maybe one day I'll practise my skills;)

Hi there, hope you will like this place as much as I do that.

I have a question: in spoken English there are many synonyms of one word, many of them put the strength to the meaning. In sign language I have noticed that 1 sign represents many of them, how do you put emphasy in ASL. you know like important vs significant?

OK, I am learning ASL, am Polish so English in general is my 2nd language. My question is: if I sign in ASL with, let's say, Spanish is it possible for us to understand each other, more or less?

Hi, I haven't done too many interesting things today. But it has been a good one. A bit of work, a bit of houseworks, am alive and happy!

Hi, I've learned that my dear friend, James, who lives in Egypt is fine, his wife too. Still we don't have more connection with him.

Not in Texas but still am saying HI

I know what you mean, I sometimes click something and bum computer shuts down:)))