District of Columbia § 38-2431 Findings.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 38-2431 — Findings.

District of Columbia § 38-2431

Title 38Educational Institutions.

Ch. 24AAmerican Sign Language Recognition.

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(a)American Sign Language (“ASL”) is one of the top 4 widely used languages in the United States and Canada.

(b)The District of Columbia has over 20,000 deaf and hard of hearing residents, many of whom use ASL as their primary language.

(c)ASL has met the accepted linguistic criteria to qualify as a legitimate language in that it has a system of arbitrary symbols, grammatical signals, syntax, has a community of users, and it has undergone historical changes.

(d)Two-thirds of state legislatures in the United States recognize and accept ASL as a bona fide language.

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(a) American Sign Language (“ASL”) is one of the top 4 widely used languages in the United States and Canada.

(b) The District of Columbia has over 20,000 deaf and hard of hearing residents, many of whom use ASL as their primary language.

(c) ASL has met the accepted linguistic criteria to qualify as a legitimate language in that it has a system of arbitrary symbols, grammatical signals, syntax, has a community of users, and it has undergone historical changes.

(d) Two-thirds of state legislatures in the United States recognize and accept ASL as a bona fide language.