tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348170.post112809979302187735..comments2023-04-01T00:52:54.119-05:00Comments on Journalistic Jargon: Deaf missions and ASL classes going wellMommy's Resource Closethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14512274839436510615noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348170.post-1128575175437433532005-10-06T00:06:00.000-05:002005-10-06T00:06:00.000-05:00I'm glad you asked!Tenses are denoted by body move...I'm glad you asked!<BR/><BR/>Tenses are denoted by body movement (forward for future tense, back for past) and also the inclusion of time periods (yesterday, tomorrow, etc.). Facial expression is also a big part of ASL. With it, you can change a statement to a question.<BR/><BR/>Also, new words are added mostly by the need to have a sign for a word that doesn't already have a sign. You could call them shortcuts that allow you to use an agreed-upon sign rather than fingerspelling everything. The more the shortcutted sign is used and shared with others in the Deaf community, the more it will be accepted as a real sign.<BR/><BR/>This is also how different signs are used in different parts of the country. Older signs are generally alike, but those that have developed with technological advance and changes in culture are more likely to be different in various regions. They're similar to accents.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, yes, it is very much a living language, and yes, it most likely will change over time with more technological and cultural changes. It's like any other language: it changes to adapt to the time.Mommy's Resource Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512274839436510615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348170.post-1128573637858449952005-10-05T23:40:00.000-05:002005-10-05T23:40:00.000-05:00This is just like how they tried to apply the rule...This is just like how they tried to apply the rules of Latin to English a few centuries ago. It's stupid and a complete misunderstanding of language, but thankfully usage wins out in the end at almost every point.<BR/><BR/>But how do you express tenses in ASL? By adding one sign that denotes the past or a future intent? And how are new words created — i.e., is it a living language, which will change over time?Styriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681191777685761221noreply@blogger.com