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Posted by Joseph Kesselman on 11/29/06 18:10
Darin McGrew wrote:
> American Sign Language (ASL) is an independent language, with its own
> syntax and vocabulary (although its vocabulary does borrow heavily from
> English).
Very true, though "pidgin sign" in English word order is accepted from
those of us who don't know better. (I remember just enough ASL to
apologise for not remembering more, and to appreciate sign-singing.)
--
Joe Kesselman / Beware the fury of a patient man. -- John Dryden
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