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Wilcox, Sherman, Ed. – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Although American Sign Language (ASL) has a long and rich history in America and scholarly research on ASL is in its third decade, ASL has been slow to garner any degree of status in the academic community, although some higher education institutions are beginning to consider ASL for their foreign-language curriculum. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Deafness, Higher Education

Lamb, Lloyd; Wilcox, Phyllis – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Describes the long process through which American Sign Language (ASL) was accepted in fulfillment of the foreign-language requirement at the University of New Mexico. It was discovered the mutual discovery and sharing of facts about ASL in the long deliberations proved effective. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Deafness, Higher Education

Frishberg, Nancy – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Although American Sign Language (ASL) currently lacks an accepted writing system, one of the common reasons why it is not accepted for credit in foreign language programs, ASL does have a rich literary tradition. Several curricular remedies to improve those sign language courses are proposed. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Deafness, Higher Education

Kanda, Jan; Fleischer, Larry – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Teachers of American Sign Language (ASL) can no longer qualify just by being able to sign well or by being deaf. ASL teachers must respect the language and its history, feel comfortable interacting with the deaf community, have completed formal study of language and pedagogy, be familiar with second-language teaching, and engage in personal and…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Language Attitudes, Language Teachers

Selover, Peggy J. – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Describes the considerable amount of work and lengthy process of passing legislation to give foreign-language credit for American sign language in California high schools. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Credit Courses, Deafness, Educational Legislation

Smith, Cheri – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Outlines the procedures used to identify, analyze, and organize components of an American Sign Language curriculum, based on processes used to develop second-language curricula. Students are encouraged to develop communicative competence and cultural awareness in a classroom environment, allowing for natural language learning. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness