Many Linguists and Linguistic Anthropologists Have Written in Support of US

question 31

Short Answer

Many linguists and linguistic anthropologists have written in support of US universities considering American Sign Language an other-than-English language for the purpose of graduation requirements.   Briefly explain why ASL is considered a language other than English.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.

Studying

The act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge on a subject, especially through reading and academic research.

Regression

A statistical method for predicting the value of a dependent variable based on the value(s) of one or more independent variables, or a defense mechanism leading to reversion to an earlier stage of development.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes phases during childhood where the libido is focused on different body parts.