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Does American Sign Language (ASL) Have a Future?
We all have hobbies or special interests. Mine has been studying languages. As a child, it literally became an obsession. I’d buy paperbacks with my meager allowance, seemingly offering a pathway to fluency in German, a language I desperately wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged American Sign Language, ASL, Bébian, cochlear implants, deaf, Gerald Shea, hard of hearing, hearing aids, oralism, sign language, The Sounds of Silence
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