One of the most exciting discoveries of sign language research is that children acquiring sign languages go through the same linguistic stages that those acquiring spoken languages do. First they ...
It’s never too late to learn a language. And what better day to take up a new tongue than the International Day of Sign Languages? The holiday celebrates the 300-plus different sign languages used by ...
The current class of NYPD recruits — 600 strong — learned basic American Sign Language as part of their training, enabling them to better communicate with deaf people during emergencies. Jessica ...