#Word of the day: Ameslan Meaning: American sign language: a language in which meaning is conveyed by hand gestures and their position in relation to the upper part of the body ASL Word Origin and History for Ameslan Ameslan : 1972, acronym of Ame(rican) S(ign) Lan(guage), known by that name since 1960, but its history goes back to 1817, evolving from French Sign Language (introduced at American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn.) and indigenous sign languages, especially that of Marthas Vineyard. [See Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language, Nora Ellen Groce, Harvard University Press, 1985] Quotes: Some labs have that have ventured into the world of chimpanzee language have taught their animals sign language in the manner of Ameslan . -- Chimpanzees can chat using symbolic language, New Scientist , August 24, 1978 … we cannot be sure if the grammatical complexity and richness we find in Ameslan today existed in its Franslan precursor. -- Harlan Lane, The Wild Boy of Aveyron, 1976
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:14:35 +0000
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