I wanted to show the differences between ASL and SEE/English. There is a HUGEEEE difference, and hopefully this helps to see that. SEE and English SL are NOT languages. ASL, however, IS a language! Enjoy!
When searching for YouTube vids, be sure to take notice of if it is REALLY ASL, or if it's SEE/English that is mislabeled.. There are LOTS of SEE/English YouTubers out there. If you're wanting TRUE ASL, take caution..
Click on YouTube to get to her site containing the lyrics in English and in ASL gloss.
I agree. There is a stark difference. Just like that female astronaut who signed in PSE/SE/SEE (i.e. English word order) and certainly not in ASL. And thus no one can claim that first ASL was signed in outer space. Nearly 75% of those who answered my poll agreed that the female astronaut signed in an English word order format whether it's PSE, SEE, or SE. The point is that the majority saw the astronaut signed in English, not ASL which has a markedly different grammar and syntax than English. So, it's the signed English word order (whether it's PSE, SE, or SEE) that made into outer space. American Sign Language (ASL) never made it into outerspace but sign language did. So, don't call it ASL but sign language. It may be awhile til a true ASL signing astronaut will be seen from outer space. Meanwhile, let's celebrate the fact that sign language made its first debut in outer space in 2010!
Huzzah!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_Cum-hBfE
i like soph51 videos becuz she CHAMP! i watch her same when i listen broken wing song by mr. mister on my ipod and hearing aid. when i watch soph51 video without ipod and aid i still "hear" the song even tho i not hear it! lol soph51 much better than girl.
sighs - this girl isn't a native ASL signer. her "ASL" still has a lot of English influences.
great video. I'm wondering... why wasn't emotions used in the SEE version ? Emotion works in SEE too. Perhaps slightly biased (typical of those kind of comparisons) ?
anony @ 11:59 PM,
Certainly. But this video is the only video with two separate videos for side by side comparison between two very different signing of the same song.
sigh...anony @ 12:32 AM
That girl signed more in ASL than the other video which was obviously signed in English. Being a native ASL signer isn't a requirement to sign in ASL.
Definitely biased, in my opinion--she could have signed with more emotion or enthusiasm in the SEE video.
Nevertheless, very interesting to see both examples side by side. She did a great job signing the song.
Being that English is my native language, I could follow her SEE more closely.
Who is to say that SEE is not a real language? If it is not a real language, than why do most of the interpreters I work with at the schools, use PSE or SEE?
Who is to say that we should not use SEE with deaf and hoh children? It seems to work very well for some. I had a student who used SEE and we were able to communicate with each other without much problems and he also was able to read and write English very well. He was above grade level in all areas at the time.
I thought that I should mention that the student that used SEE came from a financially stable family with both parents who were well educated and very involved with their child's education. It is important to note that it is sometimes not only about what communication mode a family chooses but how they do it along with other factors.
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I totally agree, the SEE or English version could have been done with more emotions/expressions. It is obviously she was taught certain things. You can see that based on how she explained things. PSE and SE/SEE can be done with expressions which is why I think linguists need to do more studies on more deaf people.
Yes, she isn't a native signer and ya know what? Native signers are very small, remember - many kids are born to hearing parents and signing wasn't their first language. But ASL is obviously noted whether one is native or not, don't matter.
When I do translation of songs, I tend to sign in word order (English) and I tend to use expressions related to the meaning of the song. No, I don't do videos and I've done signs/songs eons ago with my friends listening to music. I still do, goofing off with my kids at home. No videos, though. ;)
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