Two quick misconceptions to call out for those less familiar with signed languages:
1. ASL is not just English with each word replaced with a sign. It's an incredibly complex language with different grammatical rules, some of which don't have English equivalents.
2. It's incredibly flexible. Many core grammar components will remain consistent, but often if you drive to another city, many words/signs will be different. But signers adapt to these changes quickly.
Those two things make this article all the more interesting, because it's a great example of how the flexibility and unique properties of ASL allows for adaptation in circumstances like these strange times.
Source: three years, almost a minor, in ASL in University. I'm no expert, but I truly enjoy the language.
1. ASL is not just English with each word replaced with a sign. It's an incredibly complex language with different grammatical rules, some of which don't have English equivalents.
2. It's incredibly flexible. Many core grammar components will remain consistent, but often if you drive to another city, many words/signs will be different. But signers adapt to these changes quickly.
Those two things make this article all the more interesting, because it's a great example of how the flexibility and unique properties of ASL allows for adaptation in circumstances like these strange times.
Source: three years, almost a minor, in ASL in University. I'm no expert, but I truly enjoy the language.