Is the Manual Alphabet (Sign Language) considered a real language?

If I said I know the manual alphabet, which i do, would that count as knowing another language? Even if I only know a few full words in sign language? I can still spell stuff out with the alphabet. My friends and I all learned so that we could talk during class without getting in […]

IS sign language considered as a second language in colleges in Illinois or Wisconsin?

I have been teaching myself sign language for a while now but I’m not sure if it’s going to do me any good once I get into a 4 year college (Rock Valley College, IL). Does anyone know if it could be considered a second language in this school? Or any other specific schools? .

Is sign language considered to be a second language?

I am teaching myself sign language and I think I am going to end up going to Rock Valley Community College and then I am going to go to a college for a criminal justice and human services masters degree. But.. I don’t know if sign language is considered as a second language to community […]

Is American sign language considered a second language that a lot of college’s require?

I plan to go to BYU. And all the high school teachers tell me that most colleges require a second language. I want to learn sign language instead of Spanish. Is sign language considered a second language that I need to get into college? .