Not A Cookie Cutter World
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sr171soars
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I agree with Fuzzy's post - it describes my opinions pretty closely as well. Me, I'm trying to learn ASL now, but that's not an option for everyone. Learning a language is not something that just happens because you want it to; you have to find a good class or teacher, you have to have time to practice, and you have to have people to try out your language with. That's not easy for any language, particularly when you're no longer a student (which is one reason I feel motivated to learn *now*, while I'm still in college), but it's even harder when you're an adult with responsibilities, and harder still when it's a language that's not spoken by as many people as, say, Spanish. Not impossible; just difficult.
ASL isn't just a pidgin or a creole (though it shares some features with creoles), and as such, it does take an effort to become fluent. Not everyone has the time, resources, or opportunities to do so.
sr171soars
Good post!
Describes me to a "T". Don't need it, don't have the time, don't have anybody to use it with, have a family to raise and on it goes... I could do much better with getting fluent in Spanish...enough people in my area that use it every day.