There are many types of sign language dialects, just like there are Southern drawls, quick talking East Coasters, and other ...

When Alecia Bergeron retired six years ago, she wasn’t looking to start a new career, and she certainly wasn’t expecting any awards. She got both. Bergeron, who teaches American Sign Language to ...

On a Saturday morning, a group of adults gather in a circle in an elementary school classroom on the campus of Gallaudet University. Each wears a name tag — and on that name tag is a common sexual ...

Speech with a drawl, twang, clipped consonants, broad vowels, slurred words or extra diphthongs might give away that the speaker is from the American South, Boston, the Midwest or elsewhere. The spice ...

If you’re hoping to pick up a new skill in 2026, you may want to consider learning sign language and open the door to clearer ...

ASL is a distinguished language from spoken languages. Below are some examples of how ASL is different from spoken languages. 1. The origin of American Sign Language (ASL) began with the introduction ...