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From: Lana.Berrington@f424.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Lana Berrington)
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Subject: Re: Multiple Uses Of Sign
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Date: 15 Mar 91 04:38:39 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Tim!

In a message of <24 Feb 91>, Tim Smith (1:275/429.0) writes:

 TS>> Sorry, but I have to argue big time about ASL and english being
 TS>> "basically the same with a few adjustments here and there.."

I think you may have misunderstood my previous message Tim.  It
took me a while to thumb back through the reply chain but I believe
you were commenting on a message I wrote comparing ASL as used in
the United States and ASL as used in CANADA (which is where I
live).  I know ASL is completely different from Signed English..
right now I'm taking an ASL class and my  teacher (who is deaf
herself) has been very good in making sure we know the
differences.  In fact, the phrase "No! that's Signed English.. say
it in ASL" rings in my mind. ;-D

There IS a small dialict difference in the ASL that Canadians use.
Not a big difference.. just a few words with different signs.. but
basically the same.  It's not a different language.. it's still ASL
.. Just a different "accent" (if I can use that word).  I'm sure
this is to be found almost EVERYWHERE with just about ANY
language.  Compare for instance the difference between Spoken
english in a Southern state of the US to that spoken by a NewYorker
or a Californian.   Anyways.. that's what I meant to relay by my
message.. I didn't mean to infer that ASL and Signed English were
the same.

~ <*Lana*> ~

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