Why isn’t there a universal sign language? One that everyone around the world could learn so that they would be understood no matter where they lived, or travelled to? Who decided it was a better idea to have more than one?
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I won’t repeat the abundance of answers here, but I will say that when I was watching “Kung Fu Hustle”, I was able to understand all the signs the deaf girl used, and I only know American Sign Language. Much of ASL uses letter signs as part of other signs. Like “V” in “Save”, or “L” in “Lazy”.
But in the movie, she used signs that don’t use letter signs in them and I was surprised by the similarities. BTW, she signed, “I remember you. You helped me. I think you’re beautiful.” (Paraphrasing from memory)
I’ve often told my deaf wife that there should be a universal sign language. People could learn it alongside their spoken language. At the very least, a simple version of one for basic communication. It’s useful when communicating great distances or in a noisy environment.
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