KnowraAmerican Sign LanguageLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to American Sign Language, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 3Related 2Compared with 3Deaf cultureBroader topic: Its community, history, and institutions illustrate one national Deaf culture.South African Sign LanguageCompared with: Its influence on some South African signing illustrates contact without making SASL a dialect of ASL.Deaf educationBroader topic: It is one example of a language used in Deaf education, not a universal sign language.French Sign LanguageCompared with: Its differences from LSF show that sign languages vary by community rather than matching spoken-language borders.Thomas Hopkins GallaudetBroader topic: ASL developed in part from signs brought to Hartford by Clerc and signs already used locally.British Sign LanguageCompared with: ASL and BSL developed separately and are not mutually intelligible simply because both use signs.Marlee MatlinRelated: Matlin communicates through ASL, including in many public appearances and performances.Louise FletcherRelated: Fletcher signed part of her Oscar speech to communicate with her deaf parents.