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From: Fran.O'gorman@f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'gorman)
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Subject: Re: ASL vs SEE
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Date: 15 Mar 91 04:42:19 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi James,
   Your msg was quite interesting wherein you described the
interaction of the thought process with language when thinking
visually instead of aurally (my paraphrase, but how I read it) It
really does make sense!  I only knew that when Mary's therapists
were trying to make Mary sign SEE it slowed her down and when she
just wanted to get her msg across (communicate!) it seemed tedious
and unecessary and even stilted.  Also the fact that she (on her
own) was developing ASL-like word order etc, suggests that this is
more natural to signing.
    Of the 2, ASL is definitely my preferred form.  I understand
where Ann was coming from --in the idea that SEE would make the
transition to spoken (and written) English less difficult --but in
regular conversation ASL just does seems more natural.

--Fran

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