http://deafnetwork.com/wordpress/blog/2009/11/30/with-asl-english-would-be-your-best-friend/ Largest Deaf Community Resources & Newsletter in Texas & surrounding states -- Owned and Operated by Grant Laird Jr Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://deafnetwork.com/wordpress/blog/2009/11/30/with-asl-english-would-be-your-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-188207 Bug Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:26:17 +0000 http://deafnetwork.com/wordpress/?p=8559#comment-188207 I think his video should be an interesting educational tool. I have no idea if the video is a good one. BUT his explanation is not clearly. But be reminder that ASL should not be mixed with English. ASL is not English on the hands. It uses a different grammar system. Some people confuse ASL with "SEE". Vocabulary is different, for example: Can you hear me? Where can I find a can of fruit? (in ASL*with upper eyebrows* " ?HEAR ME YOU?") (In ASL *with lower eyebrows* " WHERE ME FIND FRUIT CAN WHERE?" ) See that? It is impossible for anyone to explain how the ASL "works" in English. If anyone tells us that would work then ask him/her if French language would works in English like ASL/English. If so, the meanings will become worthless. Actually, you can't express the poem in English if it is Dutch poem because the meanings of expression won't be noticed. I think his video should be an interesting educational tool. I have no idea if the video is a good one. BUT his explanation is not clearly. But be reminder that ASL should not be mixed with English. ASL is not English on the hands. It uses a different grammar system. Some people confuse ASL with “SEE”. Vocabulary is different, for example: Can you hear me? Where can I find a can of fruit? (in ASL*with upper eyebrows* ” ?HEAR ME YOU?”) (In ASL *with lower eyebrows* ” WHERE ME FIND FRUIT CAN WHERE?” ) See that? It is impossible for anyone to explain how the ASL “works” in English. If anyone tells us that would work then ask him/her if French language would works in English like ASL/English. If so, the meanings will become worthless. Actually, you can’t express the poem in English if it is Dutch poem because the meanings of expression won’t be noticed.

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