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Oh no, not another linguistics inquiry. This isn't exclusively targeted at native ASL signers and interpreters, but at everyone who signs! ASL, like any language, signed or spoken, is teeming with compounds. Some of them are obvious, as in recognizable that they were produced by a combination...

To the headless provocateur in an imitated Armani suit, We're not in kindergarten anymore. If you have a pressing need to pick on me, at least do it here without deflecting the topic of "Fat Americans using more petrol." How would you like your underwear pulled out of your pants? Feel...

Before I run off to my calculus morning on this fine morning, I wanted to ask you a question about math signs. This is my first time I've taken math WITH a 'terp, even though in the past, I passed college-level math without the aid of one, much less a real-time captioner or a notetaker. While I...

I'm looking to do an used car trade-in, but have never done anything of the sort before and am trying to do extensive research on it. There's no point in breaking my piggy bank for a professional appraisal of my car if I can do it myself. At the same time, I'd like to maximize my trade-in...

Nunavut already recognizes four languages: English, French, Inuktitut and Innuinaqtun. Now it is considering legal status for two sign languages, one of them apparently unique to deaf Inuit. If that happens, the territory would be the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognize an indigenous...

Recently my girlfriends and I have been discussing about credit card issuers. We have compared notes, weighing the pros and cons of each brand, and have reached a conclusion that it depends on the consumer's needs. I'm curious. What brand of credit card do you guys use? And why?

How do you sign "sleep" as a noun and as a verb in ASL? I already know the answer to the question, but I'm curious to see what others have to say. :)

What do you do to cope with grief?

Reasons Why the English Language is Hard to Learn The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. He could lead if he would get the lead out. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the...

Curiosity keeps the cat alive. Recently, a good friend of mine and I had a long discussion about CODA interpreters. The majority of my university-educated deaf friends prefer NOT to have them for "educational discrepancy" reasons in academic or professional settings. This same friend told me...

Weaknesses in each zodiac sign Aries: arrogant, napoleonic, childish, short-tempered, easily bored Taurus: stubborn, lazy, overindulgent Gemini: gossips, flaky, duplicitous Cancer: whiney, emotions wash them away, smothering Leo: self-important, egotistical, proud, drama queens, attention...

Is there a single soul in this forum that can decently play any musical instrument?

... Americans with Disabilities Act. This is the first time I've heard of "American Disability with Act." I thought it was spelt like "Americans with Disabilities Act," because that is what ADA stands for. Am I wrong? It is not gramatically incorrect, but it is not exactly standard usage...

I'm in the middle of writing an article about sexual assault and was curious about the forum's knowledge on the said subject. Do you know the difference between sexual assault and rape? If yes, please elaborate.

My curiosity is boundless. I want to know what you eat! What do you normally eat for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner? What are you favorite foods and why? I'll start first. I like to eat little children, but have to watch the serving sizes very carefully, as I need to keep my figure.

I have no intentions of becoming a parent anytime soon, as I have other more pressing goals to achieve first. But the day shall arrive when I do become a parent. Like the majority of deaf children born to hearing parents, I'm the only deaf person in my family on both sides. I have a high...

I'd like to introduce myself to the alldeaf.com forum by asking you a question: why is the members list clogged with registered users who have made zero posts? One can clear away the debris by deactivating old accounts of those who have not made a contribution to the forum. The most obvious...