not standard English, signed English. Is signed English just standard English using hand movements? I'm not sure what signed English is.
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ASL is so different from standard English (even finger spelling) it is a > different language.. The structure of the sentences is so different. I also > believe that tense is assumed from context not by congegating verbs. > Daria > > > On 10/12/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > are you contrasting signed English with ASL? Is signed English finger > > spelling vs. ASL which is gestures for entire words? I didn't know > > there was a difference. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Max H." <MaxH42@> wrote: > > > > > > I think Daria pretty much hit it on the head when she talked about deaf > > > culture. Lip-reading and Signed English are considered by militant > > deaf ways > > > of trying to placate the hearing culture at the expense of deaf culture, > > > like black people sitting in the back of the bus or using separate > > fountains > > > or stepping aside for whites on the sidewalk. As far as I can tell, most > > > Gaulladet students, like students everywhere, are mostly militantly > > liberal, > > > and mostly object to Fernandes' mainstreaming (lipreading and Signed > > > English). I haven't heard of King having a problem with Fernandes, he's > > > seemed to try to negotiate in her favor, from what I've heard. But I > > haven't > > > been following it that closely. > > > > > > -Max > > > > > > On 10/12/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Can someone please fill me in on the Gallaudet situation? It is > > really > > > > getting out of hand: > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- > > > > dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101200217_pf.html > > > > > > > > Why are they protesting the incoming president? Is it because she > > > > isn't deaf? It isn't clear from the article, but I think I missed > > > > something. I will read the previous articles to see if I can > > figure it > > > > out. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > --Max H., moderator Freecycle Olney, MD, Freecycle Rockville > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
