24.1205, Media: Hawaiian Sign Language Distinct from ASL

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Subject: 24.1205, Media: Hawaiian Sign Language Distinct from ASL

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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:59:49
From: Paul Chapin [pgchapin at gmail.com]
Subject: Hawaiian Sign Language Distinct from ASL

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Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly
dating back to the 1800s or earlier, is being used in Hawaii, marking the
first time in 80 years a previously unknown language — spoken or signed — has
been documented in the U.S.

Researchers will formally announce their findings this weekend showing it's
not a dialect of American Sign Language, as many long believed, but an
unrelated language with unique vocabulary and grammar. Only about 40 people,
most in their 80s, are known to currently use Hawaii Sign Language, meaning
the discovery comes just as the language is on the cusp of disappearing.

Full story:
http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-sign-language-found-distinct-language-182356712.h
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