ASL (American Sign Language) began emerging as a distinct language in 1817, with the establishment of the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States, the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons, founded by Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. Therefore, the correct response is 1817.
When did ASL begin emerging as a language?
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1817
1817
1821
1821
1890s
1890s
1970s
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