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<blockquote data-quote="AJWSmith" data-source="post: 1953174" data-attributes="member: 50392"><p>That's an interesting group. Like you I'm jealous of people who can pick up languages easily. It's a useful talent to have. I hope you get to meet other d/hh people learning ASL soon.</p><p></p><p>What I like about learning sign language is that I only have to concentrate on the visual stuff. In the past, I've learned languages orally and there are always some sounds that I can't hear. What I have to do is memorise the mouth and throat shapes and trust that I'm making the correct sound. For example I can't hear the difference between "ch" and "sh". But I'm told that the "ch" is formed in the back of the mouth while "sh" is formed at the front. Sign language is easier (not easy!) because I only need my eyes. For example, I have to concentrate on whether he uses one/two or all fingers and the direction they're moving 3-dimensionally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJWSmith, post: 1953174, member: 50392"] That's an interesting group. Like you I'm jealous of people who can pick up languages easily. It's a useful talent to have. I hope you get to meet other d/hh people learning ASL soon. What I like about learning sign language is that I only have to concentrate on the visual stuff. In the past, I've learned languages orally and there are always some sounds that I can't hear. What I have to do is memorise the mouth and throat shapes and trust that I'm making the correct sound. For example I can't hear the difference between "ch" and "sh". But I'm told that the "ch" is formed in the back of the mouth while "sh" is formed at the front. Sign language is easier (not easy!) because I only need my eyes. For example, I have to concentrate on whether he uses one/two or all fingers and the direction they're moving 3-dimensionally. [/QUOTE]
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