Ameslan = American Sign Language
I notice ASL has three different stands for. First, we know ASL = American Sign Language, other many of you know A,S,L stand for Age Sex and Location but many of them typed asl and last one ASL stand for has several or more (The Association for Symbolic Logic), (Acoustic Scintillation Flow), (Adaptive Systems Laboratory), (Aged Stock Ltd), (alternate sound of life), (American School in London), (Auto Service-Leasing) and more!
Maybe Deaf people will find specific American Sign Language alone word short is Ameslan vlog, ameslan video or anything you can search for but only using with ameslan. It will be more easier for all of us to search deafsphere on the net. Maybe ameslan might be useful on the net. We sign in the air and we still using ASL but typing shall be ameslan. Because it will be more easier for DeafRead, DeafVIDEO.TV and Podcast (iTunes) and deaf users of course!
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I strongly disagree with you about replacing "ASL" with "ameslan" because people still attempt to reinvent names for our Deaf community and the acronym “ASL” has begun to be recognized as American Sign Language by the society. We need to continue promoting ASL nationally and my goal is to see that ASL becomes the household word. After I realized that some people tried to use that word instead of "ASL", I decided to set up my website, supportasl.com two years ago. I know some audists who work in ASL programs at colleges and universities still insist us to use "Ameslan" instead of "ASL". We feel that the "Ameslan" is one of most inappropriate words in our Deaf community and that word is as bad as "hearing-impaired". Hope this will help you understand why some of us never support that terminology, Ameslan. - Ron, www.supportasl.com -
Ron
I understand what you mean, i am not replacing ASL just add ameslan if it see how it s going. Sorry that i should have add few more! Really you feel that ameslan is one of most inappropiate, is it about replace right? or in general.
ASL is still staying forever of course, ameslan just addational for easy to find in heavy traffic on the net and much much less time!
in my circles for past 45 years, we call it ASL
and will continue to call it ASL
maybe you need to get out more-
The word AMESLAN was invented by Lou Fant, premier interpreter of the 20th century. He was a CODA, a professor at Gallaudet, and a professional actor with the National Theater of the Deaf and in Hollywood. Deaf people who knew him loved him and admired him for his steadfast support of Deaf causes. He also was an interpreter like no one ever saw before--fast, crisp, clear and dazzling!
He proposed the word "AMESLAN" in the Deaf American published by the NAD during the 70's. The word never did get off the ground, nor was it generally accepted both in the Deaf community or the English speaking world.
I felt this was a loss because it is a unique word, not an acronym that has many meanings, besides American Sign Language. Time will tell if "ASL" becomes generally recognized for this meaning alone.
Lou also coined a new sign for AMESLAN, which starts with the A hands in the "sign" movement and ending with the L hands moving apart slightly. I still see this often in formal discussion. The colloquial "pop a sign" with the hands held up and opening and closing once started much more recently.
*hand-wave applause* at the comment above about Lou Fant. Thanks for the detailed historical info!
Yeah, Ameslan is just an outdated term. Nothing evil about it.
But notice that Australian Sign Language is not called ASL, but Auslan. That's its name. Maybe because the name ASL was already taken :). Any Aussies out there know any more about the history of the name Auslan?
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