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“My cat speaks sign language with
her tail.”
Robert A. M. Stern
Sign Language
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Definition: A
sign language (also signed language) is a
language
which uses
manual communication
instead of
sound to
convey meaning - simultaneously combining handshapes,
orientation and movement of the
hands,
arms or
body, and
facial expressions
to express fluidly a speaker's
thoughts.
Sign languages commonly develop in
deaf communities,
which can include interpreters and friends and families of
deaf people as well as people who are
deaf or
hard of hearing
themselves. They are also used by people with speech
impairments such as
Aphasia.
Source:
Wikipedia
ASL American Sign Language Online ASL course. Nine
modules from Deaf history and culture to ASL on streaming
video.
A Basic Guide to ASL A Basic Guide to ASL'
has been created to help you more easily communicate with
people who cannot hear.
Babylon-American Sign Language
Dictionary This American Sign Language
Dictionary is a well-written manual of the basic American
sign language, rich in easy-to-follow illustrations of the
hand movements and clear, exhaustive commentary.
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