Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. New word definitions are being added, and this will soon bring the total number of ASL terms to more than 1270! Also included is the basic alphabet and numbers 1-10.
This dictionary has both animated and text definitions. The text definitions also have letter or number sign images to aid in visualizing the sign. This will allow you to quickly locate a word, read how to sign the word, and choose to view the animated sign if you wish. The sign images are displayed from the perspective of the viewer, not the signer. It is easy to remember this if you imagine that someone is signing to you while you are viewing the word definitions. In Sign Language, facial expression including the raising or lowering of the eyebrows while signing, and body language are integral parts of communicating. These actions help give meaning to what is being signed, much like vocal tones and inflections give meaning to spoken words.
Our goal in making this resource available is to help those who desire to learn ASL, and enable them to communicate more easily with others.
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Hand signs from the American Sign Language (amslan) font.
Thanks to Christopher Hunt (spirit@internorth.com) for his "Hands" background.
Many of these definitions are from the "American Sign Language Concise Dictionary" Copyright © 1994 by Martin L.A. Sternberg
Special thanks to the creators of the Michigan State University ASL Browser Web Site for providing the animated signs.
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A Basic Guide to ASL was redefined on Sunday, Jun. 04, 2023 |