I'm not sure but I have noticed that some "old" ASL signs have been changed to be more politically correct. For example, the signs for Japan and China are no longer made from the eye area.deaf24fan said:What's the difference between old ASL and new ASL?
Indeed.kuifje75 said:I disagree with you, diehardbiker. Language is always evolving no matter what, and ASL does change throughout the years. 100 years ago, we did not have terms like microwave, computer, etc... Technology and culture always evolve and that also alters the language. ASL also has some foreign signs borrowed, such as International signs, to fill in the gaps. This is same as for written languages, especially English. 100 years ago, we would have never heard of words such as blitzkrieg, Anschluss, Geist, Dummkopf, etc... They are very much part of the English vocabulary now. Also in the German language, they have Denglisch, which are English words borrowed into the German language.
kuifje75 said:I disagree with you, diehardbiker. Language is always evolving no matter what, and ASL does change throughout the years. 100 years ago, we did not have terms like microwave, computer, etc... Technology and culture always evolve and that also alters the language. ASL also has some foreign signs borrowed, such as International signs, to fill in the gaps. This is same as for written languages, especially English. 100 years ago, we would have never heard of words such as blitzkrieg, Anschluss, Geist, Dummkopf, etc... They are very much part of the English vocabulary now. Also in the German language, they have Denglisch, which are English words borrowed into the German language.
diehardbiker65 said:You could disagree all you want, but the truth is of course the way we use changes, but the rules REMAINS pretty much the same... Have we change the way words are going in order? NOPE! We all know in english we start with Noun, then verb then whatever is next. Have these sequences CHANGED???? of course not! Have we moved the period marks anywhere in the sentence? Its been like that for hundred, not for thousands of years. Same with exclamining and question marks. They have definite place where it is placed, and that is part of the rule. Same with ASL, they havent change BUT the accent, the words itself has been evolved.
Lantana said:I am one of the die hards. I still use the *not* politically correct geographic signs. People forget that ASL is a VISUAL language and an oriental person's eye's are different, which is very visual to us! Hearing people should stay out of our language and accept it the way it is. I would not dream of moving to Russia and trying to change the system of THEIR language.
diehardbiker65 said:You could disagree all you want, but the truth is of course the way we use changes, but the rules REMAINS pretty much the same... Have we change the way words are going in order? NOPE! We all know in english we start with Noun, then verb then whatever is next. Have these sequences CHANGED???? of course not! Have we moved the period marks anywhere in the sentence? Its been like that for hundred, not for thousands of years. Same with exclamining and question marks. They have definite place where it is placed, and that is part of the rule. Same with ASL, they havent change BUT the accent, the words itself has been evolved.
At the local deaf club, a young deaf man went to the concession stand and signed to the deaf woman that he wanted to buy some potato chips. The deaf woman thought the young guy was acting silly and asked him what he wanted to buy. He signed potato chips. At this point, a few other deaf people gathered around and we're just as puzzled as the deaf woman. So the deaf woman asked him to spell what he wanted. The other deaf people giggled because the signs he was using meant St Peter's Church. (Left hand fist with P-letter on right hand tapping left hand. Then right hand C-letter tapping left hand.) The young deaf guy explained when he was in school, he was taught that it meant potato chips.