The Heart Of Any Language Is, Found Within Its Culture... As anyone, who has, learned a foreign language will tell you, all language is an experience. And, that experience is found, through a language's culture its people. The journey toward complete comprehension and usage of American Sign Language includes the recognition, not only of the sovereignty of the language, but of the understanding that ASL lives within its own community and culture. The full learning and understanding of a language involves much more than vocabulary or sentence structure. All language is unique in vocabulary, grammar, syntax, emotion, and more... including culture. ASL is a language unique to the community that uses it. Don't Just "Sign"... Communicate, focuses on giving you a better understanding of the ASL community and culture, as well as a better and more comprehensive understanding of learning the language. This guide successfully, takes you inside the Deaf community and gets you, involved in its fascinating culture.
