ASL (American Sign Language) began emerging as a distinct language around 1817. This was marked by the establishment of the first formal school for the deaf in the United States, the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, where ASL began to develop and evolve. So the correct response is 1817.
When did ASL begin emerging as a language?
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1817
1817
1821
1821
1890s
1890s
1970s
1970s
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