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Valerie Sutton Date: Mon May 11, 1998 9:00 am Subject: Standardization of ASL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dear List Members: The message below was "stuck in transition", when we changed from the old "SignWriting Email List" to the new SW-L. So here is the message from Ruth Kartchner: ________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 17:14:01 -0700 (MST) From: Ruth E Kartchner To: SignWriting Subject: Re: Standardization of ASL MIME-Version: 1.0 About standardizing ASL I'd like to say first that language is culture embedded, cultures (even deaf culture) varies across North America (and anywhere in the world). We can try to standardize a language, but language use will not change. It has been done with oral languages, and it does not change, why should it? With as many dialects from English, Spanish, etc, as we have, we have no trouble communicating, and we learn something new and wonderfuls every day when we are in contact with other varieties. I have travelled extensively in Hispanic America, and my own language is richer because of "all the flavors" I have tasted. How I enjoy hearing the varieties! The same is true for ASL. Not only that, but deaf people can handle a wide range of varieties, even between ASL and English, in sign language. I don't know if I make myself clear on this point, but they must interact with people who have a broad range of sign language skills. They're good at it. Just a thought... Ruth Kartchner Please post. _________________________________________________ Valerie :-) https://www.SignWriting.org Sutton at the DAC Deaf Action Committee For SignWriting Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038-0517, USA (619)456-0098 voice (619)456-0010 tty (619)456-0020 fax ________________________________ SignWriting is a way to read, write, and type signed languages. ________________________________ The "SignWriting List"(SW-L) discusses the issues of "signed language literacy". To join, write To: SignWriting List ________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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