Sign language interpretation and its talented performers have infiltrated hip-hop in a major way and here, XXL explores how it all works.

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times.

Scientists are developing a sign-language lexicon of scientific terms for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

American Sign Language (ASL), used by half a million Americans, is the fourth most studied foreign language at colleges and universities. Despite its critical role for those who can't use spoken ...

You don’t need to spend any money to start learning American Sign Language (ASL) with these resources.

Why I Wish I Learned American Sign Language Earlier Learning ASL earlier in life could have opened doors and given me opportunities to communicate with those I loved most. It's not too late ...

More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the ...

Students across the state of Mississippi are offered foreign language classes like Spanish and French, but a new language is now being offered. On July 1, Senate Bill 2339, allowing American Sign ...