brad@Apple.COM (Brad Zaller) (02/22/90)
Index Number: 6891
Over the years I have learned both American Sign Language and
Signed English, and I have since made many wonderful deaf and
hearing impaired friends. However, as the scope of my travels
widens, I find that I am encountering more foreign hearing
impaired people who do not necessarily know ASL.
I was in Paris a few months ago and managed to find two wonderful
books on French sign language ("la langue des signes" vols. 1 & 2).
While there, I met three hearing impaired Russian gentlemen; between
Russian sign language, ASL, spoken English and spoken French, we managed
to have a nice conversation, but I was at a loss to understand many of
their signs. Likewise, I have a deaf Mexican friend who is much more
fluent in Mexican sign language than ASL or Signed English. Does anybody
out there know where I might be able to find, either locally or through
mail order, any Russian or Mexican sign language books? Any tips or leads
would be much appreciated.
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====================================================================Pat.Goltz@f3.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Pat Goltz) (02/28/90)
Index Number: 6992
While we are on the subject, can you supply information I could use to
get copies of the French sign language books you said you acquired?
Pat
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Internet: Pat.Goltz@f3.n300.z1.fidonet.orgStephen.White@p1.f853.n681.z3.fidonet.org (Stephen White) (03/06/90)
Index Number: 7074 > While there, I met three hearing impaired Russian gentlemen; between > Russian sign language, ASL, spoken English and spoken French, we managed to > have a nice conversation, but I was at a loss to understand many of their > signs. Likewise, I have a deaf Mexican friend who is much more fluent in > Mexican sign language than ASL or Signed English. Does anybody And there's Australian Sign Language (Auslan), Australian Signed English, British Sign Language, (probably British Signed English too), etc. There is even an International Sign Language... Oh yeah, there's even Italian sign language - I think all Italians use it, irrespective of whether they're deaf or not! (grin!) Steve! -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!3!681!853.1!Stephen.White Internet: Stephen.White@p1.f853.n681.z3.fidonet.org
Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee) (03/06/90)
Index Number: 7076
BZ> know where I might be able to find, either
BZ> locally or through
BZ> mail order, any Russian or Mexican sign language
BZ> books?
I'm interested if we can STANDARDIZE sign language. I can't use
AUSLAN, the Australian signing because it relies on two-handed
gestures. As a hemiplegic (with speech impediments), I need to
use ASL.
But no-one in Australia knows ASL.
Can we start the beginnings of an International ASL ? I know
that this is not a new idea. It has been tried before. But has
it been tried via FIDONET conferencing ?
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