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American Sign Language

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American Sign Language
n. Abbr. ASL
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. Also called Ameslan.
American sign language
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See Ameslan
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Noun1.American Sign LanguageAmerican sign language - the sign language used in the United States
ASL
finger alphabet, manual alphabet - an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
sign language, signing - language expressed by visible hand gestures


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The company, including Penelope Freeh and Peggy Scipp-Roy (left to right, above), brings the story to life with James Sewell's choreography shaped from American Sign Language.
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The fourth edition of Linguistics of American Sign Language features an entirely revised section on morphology and syntax, the latest research on main categories of verbs in ASL, insight into artistic forms of ASL such as singing, drama, and poetry, 18 new and updated readings, and new suggested homework assignments based on the DVD, and much more.
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A very affordably priced hardcover picturebook, Help Me Learn Counting 1-10 in American Sign Language is a counting book with a twist - it shows children how to make the American Sign Language handsign for each number from one to ten.
Help Me Learn Counting 1-10 in American Sign Language by Small Press Bookwatch
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