American Sign Language Definition

noun
The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada, devised in part by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet on the basis of sign language in France.
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A language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used as by deaf people in North America.
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A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but ASL syntax and grammar are not based on English. ISO 639-3 code: ase.

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American Sign Language Sentence Examples

  • Finally, learners of all ages can enjoy absorbing a new skill with card games such as Sign Language Pocket Flash Cards, which teach basic communication of American Sign Language.

  • She is responsible for introducing countless numbers of kids to American sign language through this program, and her character is the longest ongoing television role ever held by a deaf person.

  • In addition, the test may be given to non-native speakers in their first language and to hearing impaired children using American Sign Language.

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