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    Where did that sign come from?

    Have you ever wondered how some signs came into being? Some signs are pretty iconic and seem to come from everyday life activities, while others are hard to explain to people that don't know ASL. I am currently taking a historical linguistics class and am planning to write about folk...
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    How did ASL grammar and English grammer get to be so different in the USA?

    ASL is different than American English for the simple fact that they are two different languages. ASL isn't meant to be English. ASL is ASL. It was taught here to be a way for deaf individuals to communicate, and was altered slightly from the LSF it branched from due to differences in culture...
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    Hi Everyone!

    Hi everyone!! I am currently in college studying linguistics and am planning to continue with school and study ASL linguistics in grad school. I love checking out this site and now have time to join in!!!
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