Didn’t know how many classes would need to take to be able to be decent in ASL.
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Didn’t know how many classes would need to take to be able to be decent in ASL.
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*fluent* very hard, because it is not a language like most of us have been exposed to. Presuppositions most of us have about how language works (word order, verb tenses, conjugations) are immaterial for ASL. they have different ways of dealing with issues, like marking topics, defining space as a location for time, and setting locations for each subject you are tracking etc.
But “decent” as you say, 1 full semester course and you will be able to converse in “contact sign” easily. Contact sign is a sorta blend of English word order with native ASL signs – most american deaf are fully bilingual in English and ASL, since they need English to read and study most topcis – so they will understand “contact” ok. 1 full year, and you should be able to talk in a mostly ASL world without relying so much on “contact sign”.
It is not that hard to become fluent in american sign language. It all depends on the person who is learning sign language. It could take a long time or it could take a short time. As for classes I think two years will make you fluent.
I learned sign language fast because of my friends. Alot of my friends are deaf and hard of hearing. I think you learn faster that way. They help you sign the right way.
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