LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Colombia has its own sign language
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Today, signing is understood to be critical to helping many deaf people communicate with each other and with those who can hear, and ASL is also recognized as a fully formed language with its own syntax, morphology (rules for word creation), and structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -American Sign Language (ASL) 250, 000-500, 000 people in the United States claim ASL as their native language. It’s also used in Canada, West Africa and Southeast Asia. ASL is based on French Sign Language, but was also influenced by Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language and other local sign languages.
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