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1、Sign Language,American Sign Language(ASL)Almost 500,000 usersThird most commonly used non-English L in the states,after Spanish and Italian,Alternate and Primary Sign Language,Alternate sign language:system of gestures developed by speakers for limited communication in a specific context where speec
2、h cannot be usedPrimary sign language:the first L of a group that does not have access to a spoken L,Oralism,The status of ASL as a natural language got serious consideration in last 2 decadesOralism:practice Eng speech sounds and develop lipreading skillsLack of success,but not seriously challenged,Signed English,
