Which of the following statements about signing and American Sign Language (ASL)is FALSE?
A)Both speech and signing follow similar universal language patterns with signing children passing through the same stages of language development at the same age as speaking children.
B)People who use other gestural languages, such as French Sign, Mexican Sign, or Old Kentish Sign, may not easily understand ASL.
C)Since ASL involves gestures rather than spoken words, it is not considered to be a true language, like English, Spanish, or German.
D)The same brain areas become active when a person speaks or signs.

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Statement C is false because ASL is considered a true language, complete with its own syntax, grammar, and structure, just like spoken languages such as English, Spanish, or German.

Which of the Following Statements About Signing and American Sign