Mother has bad English grammar?

Question

We used to sign with my brother when he was little, but stopped when he got hearing aids. I've noticed for a long time that my mother has weird grammar when speaking. Could it be related to learning sign language structure 30 years ago? I actively listen to see if she'll use a complete sentence or use a subject when speaking. It doesn't happen. How can I help her?

Answer 1

Go to the library, sometimes they have ASL classes, and also library, you can take out books to learn on your own.. also.. I recommend try go to some deaf events only if your comfortable. Some people yes comfortable some ehh. Depends.

Answer 2

Learning sign language doesn't have to do anything with bad grammar in English, even if it was 30 years ago. Just the way the kids were taught in school system. Most kids, more than half in US, graduated high school with the reading level of a fourth grader or below. About 10% or less, the level of a seventh grader. As we all know, in order to be able to write, we need to start with reading.

Researches shows that if deaf kids were given the full access, which is their first [primary] language, ASL, and with a great support system both at school and home, I think they wouldn't have much of a struggle with English, their second language.

If you want to help your mom with grammar, you can start with a several basic rules such as nouns, pronouns, present, past, and future. -ed, -ing, etc. and subject-verb-object.