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Variations In Signing - Coggle Diagram
Variations In Signing
Types of Variations
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Regional signs often originate from residential schools, where they may be developed and used by alumni's
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Male vs. Female
A study was conducted by Byron Bridges and a female colleague to study native male/female ASL signers.
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The male signers used more adjectives and classifiers when describing, also took more time.
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What is it?
In spoken language, this is the different ways people say the same thing
In sign, the variations all depends on region.
Many graduates of the American School for the Deaf, moved to different states and opened up their own schools.
The same signs taught at the American School for the Deaf, were taught at these new schools, but most likely changed for the new signs created by students, teachers, and alumni's
Race/Ethnicity
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As a result of segregated education, there is a lack in communication in the black and white Deaf communities.
Black signers are said to posses the same signs as white signers, but black people signs contain more 'characteristic blackness.'
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Opportunities
Regional signs are not that foreign for people from other regions because of Deaf people traveling more and communicating over facetime.
There is an increased number of competitions in schools for Deaf students, including sports, organizations, and academic bowels.
Activities set for Deaf students gives them opportunities to interact with their peers over state lines.