A principle underlying the bicultural-bilingual approach is
A)teaching the history of the Deaf culture instead of that of the dominant culture.
B)providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for ASL.
C)stressing that ASL is the primary language,and English is secondary.
D)encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language.

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The bicultural-bilingual approach emphasizes that American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary language for Deaf individuals, and English is secondary. This approach values both Deaf culture and English language proficiency, recognizing that bilingualism and biculturalism are essential components of Deaf education. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

A Principle Underlying the Bicultural-Bilingual Approach Is