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              When I came to WKU and found out that ASL was accepted as a foreign language I was so happy.  I have some friends that when I say I am taking ASL for my foreign language they give me a weird look. I know what they are thinking, “That’s not a language, or foreign.”  I won’t lie, I myself thought the same way. Before taking ASL I was not aware of the culture.  I am really glad that I took the class because I have learned so much. I honestly don’t think people mean any harm when they state or think that ASL is not foreign or a language, they are just ignorant about the topic.

               “Writing systems have been designed for ASL but the community of ASL users hasn’t yet accepted them yet, and maybe never will” (132). When I found out that ASL could be wrote down I thought it was fascinating. I am a little confussed as in to why they don’t want to write literature, but I am sure there are some valid points they have, In my opinion if Navajo can be accepted as foreign language ASL should be universally accepted as a foreign language. I am sure ASL is a lot more commonly used than Navajo.  

Works Cited

Morre, S. Matthew, and Linda Levitan. For Hearing People Only. 3rd Ed. Rochester, New York: MSM Productions, Ltd.,2003.Print.