Federal government considers making sign language Canada’ s third official language
First deaf faculty member at RIT / NTID to appear on stamp Published on November 28, 2016
Metro Deaf School to make history with Chinese sign language Published on November 27, 2016
ASU’ s American Sign Language Club connects Deaf and hearing students Published on November 22, 2016
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I will close by saying that Dr. Cripps has already made a call for papers for the SASL Journal ' s second issue to come out during the summer time( see http:// www. societyforasl. org / call-forpapers. html). Please think about this opportunity for yourself. We welcome and encourage our members to consider submitting to this much needed journal effort!
Reprints from All Over the Place
Federal government considers making sign language Canada’ s third official language
Published on December 2, 2016
http:// news. nationalpost. com / news / canada / documents-show-federal-officials-looked-at-new-official-language-sign-language
First deaf faculty member at RIT / NTID to appear on stamp Published on November 28, 2016
http:// www. rbj. net / article. asp? aID = 237119
Metro Deaf School to make history with Chinese sign language Published on November 27, 2016
http:// www. startribune. com / metro-deaf-school-to-make-history-with-chinese-sign-language / 403290496 /
ASU’ s American Sign Language Club connects Deaf and hearing students Published on November 22, 2016
http:// www. statepress. com / article / 2016 / 11 / spcampus-life-american-sign-language-club
According to Baker-Shenk and Cokely( 1980),“ approximately 60 % of the signs in American Sign Language seem to be related to signs in French Sign Language [ LSF ]”( p. 52). One example is the sign SEARCH’ s‘ C’ handshape that refers to the initial of the French equivalent‘ chercher’. Initialization of signs was part of the eighteenth century French educators’ attempt to manipulate LSF to correspond with the French language.
The Power of ASL 5 Winter 2016 – Issue 4