@redice1024 Wow. You're right. We should just make English the universal language too. Then it could be used as a back up and everyone could learn it.
@Heffy7 Is that sarcasm? It would just be nice if you were to travel to other countries where people learned one form of sign language. I'm guessing the sign languages aren't drastically different. Or better yet just one spoken language.
It is not plausible, nor justified, for everyone to learn one language and have it be used on a global basis. There is an international sign language called Gestuno that is used at the WFD, World Federation of the Deaf, but is not commonly used on a daily basis. Now, it's more commonly known as "International Sign" and although it classifies as a language, it is similar to pidgin sign, and has a heavy reliance on gestures, role-shifting and classifiers.
If it's American sign language are there other sign languages with different signs for all the words
redice1024 9 months ago
@redice1024 Yes. There is a sign language for every spoken language.
Heffy7 9 months ago
@Heffy7 It would be so much more useful if it was universal. Then it could be used as a back up and everyone could learn it.
redice1024 9 months ago
@redice1024 Wow. You're right. We should just make English the universal language too. Then it could be used as a back up and everyone could learn it.
Heffy7 9 months ago
@Heffy7 Is that sarcasm? It would just be nice if you were to travel to other countries where people learned one form of sign language. I'm guessing the sign languages aren't drastically different. Or better yet just one spoken language.
redice1024 9 months ago
@redice1024 Yes, that is sarcasm.
It is not plausible, nor justified, for everyone to learn one language and have it be used on a global basis. There is an international sign language called Gestuno that is used at the WFD, World Federation of the Deaf, but is not commonly used on a daily basis. Now, it's more commonly known as "International Sign" and although it classifies as a language, it is similar to pidgin sign, and has a heavy reliance on gestures, role-shifting and classifiers.
Heffy7 9 months ago