American Sign Language
American Sign Language
American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico. Although the United Kingdom and the United States share English as a common language, British Sign Language (BSL) is quite unlike ASL, and the two languages are not mutually intelligible. ASL is instead related to French Sign Language.
Besides North America, ASL is also used, sometimes alongside indigenous sign languages, in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Mauritania, Kenya, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Barbados, Bolivia, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. Like other sign languages, its grammar and syntax are distinct from any spoken language, including English.
Matching American Sign Language Colleges
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Utah Valley University
Four or more years; Public; 28,765 students; $11,630 average out-state tuition; $3,672 average in-state tuition |
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Vincennes University
Four or more years; Public; 13,503 students; $10,314 average out-state tuition; $4,133 average in-state tuition |
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Northeastern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 27,881 students; $36,380 average out-state tuition; $36,380 average in-state tuition |
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Bakersfield College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 17,567 students; $5,880 average out-state tuition; $728 average in-state tuition |
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Madonna University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 4,003 students; $13,740 average out-state tuition; $13,740 average in-state tuition |
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Sierra College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 21,076 students; $5,184 average out-state tuition; $624 average in-state tuition |
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Idaho State University
Four or more years; Public; 13,493 students; $14,300 average out-state tuition; $3,800 average in-state tuition |
American Sign Language Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia James Traveling Fellowship | $25000 | November 01, 2012 |
| French and German Scholarship - Carthage College | $17000 | Varies |
| Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship | $11000 | January 15, 2014 |
| Eugene L. Cox Fellowship | $10000 | Varies |
| Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship | $10000 | November 01, 2012 |
| Marjorie Skiff Rose Scholarship | $5700 | Varies |
| Ruben Sierra Dean's Scholarship | $5000 | Varies |
| Barbara H. Padnos International Scholarship | $15000 | Varies |
| Alan and Jan Pauw Family Scholarship | $4300 | Varies |
| Vincent and Lorraine Feik Scholarship | $4000 | Varies |
American Sign Language Related Majors
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages
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- French Language and Literature
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- Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- German Language and Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Italian Language and Literature
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- Russian Language and Literature
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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