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American_Sign_Language

American Sign Language

English

The phrase "American Sign Language" in ASL, transcribed in Stokoe notation.
The phrase "American Sign Language" in ASL, transcribed in Sutton SignWriting.

Proper noun

American Sign Language

  1. 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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See also

  • Wiktionary's coverage of American Sign Language terms