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AMESLAN: The Psychology of Deaf Identity and Language

AMESLAN: The Psychology of Deaf Identity and Language

Definition and Nomenclature American Sign Language, often referred to by the contraction AMESLAN, is a complete, natural language that has evolved within the Deaf communities of the United States and Anglophone Canada. While AMESLAN remains a recognized and historically utilized term, particularly in academic and early linguistic literature, the designation American Sign Language (ASL) is […]

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