which is the common sign in ASL. Black American Sign Language developed separately from ASL because of segregation in deaf schools. Its evolution has been studied less than that of ASL ...

Our attempts to communicate with our ape cousins with sign language have long captured our imagination, but surprising new research shows that chimpanzees and bonobos share common gestures and ...

“There are several different dialect variants, even for the most common words like ‘Shanghai.’” Jin’s experience underscores an issue affecting nearly 28 million deaf individuals across China: stark ...