2006-07-21 21:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by cassicad75 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well, that all depends on the person, but if you have a willingness to learn, you should be fine, and a lot of the signs make sense to the language. It's a useful tool, and it means you can communicate with so many more people that perhaps you wouldn't have been able to before. I am going to leran how to sign properly, so I am fluent in BSL (British Sign Language) and in England that takes two years, two separate courses, but it will be worth it I think.
2006-07-21 22:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Purple_Rache 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not as easy as you may think. The basics are pretty easy to learn, like the alphabet and numbers, but it takes a lot of work to memorize all the words. The sentences are formed differently than the way we would write them down. You have to be careful with your gestures because some of them, if slightly altered, could mean a totally different thing. I'm currently taking ASL at my university and it's a great language to try and learn. Deaf people often feel left out or embarassed because they have to write things out for you, but if you can speak to them, you earn a certain respect for taking the time to learn it.
2006-07-22 04:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by youdontknowme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not hard to learn, they have symbols that mean whole words you dont have to spell it out one letter at a time lol
2006-07-22 04:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many years ago i had few deaf and dumb.. friends... artisst, watchmakers...all specialist.. thorough in their jobs...when god deprives of one thing ,gives another gift...u determine to learn.. go ahead .. you could be an assest to some one... not dificult to learn....question of making mistakes? we do all the tilme in life.. go ahead.. give joy and enjoy,,they are very inteligent and good friends
2006-07-22 04:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by pali@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its hard actaully. imagine moving for every letter of the word, sentence after sentence. just takes a long time though.
2006-07-22 04:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by voodoochild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it took me a few years. its difficult to get past watching someone communicate instead of hearing it.
2006-07-22 04:45:49 · answer #6 · answered by arienetteyellow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
especially if you have no arms
2006-07-22 04:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by macssvt....the one and only.... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋