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ASL - Coggle Diagram
ASL
Grammar
Non-Manual Markers
Palm Orientation
Movement
Location
Handshape
Vocabulary (Signs)
Origins
60% from French Sign
40% from Martha's Vinyard
Signs continue to evolve over time
Deaf Education Progression
Oralist movement, signing was discouraged (1800-1920)
Speaking was encouraged, ASL was used but not taught (1930- 1980)
Both English and Sign are used (1980-Present)
Gestural
Movements signify meaning
1st humans used gestures
More descriptive
ASL is uniquely able to describe 3D environments
Quieter
Visual
Info received via eyes
Structure
ASL Syntax
7 sentence types
Negation/ Assertion
Commands
Conditionals
Topicalization
Questions
Relative Clause
Declarative