American Sign Language

Some ASL signers choose to wear hand jewelry, while others may avoid it to allow for clearer communication and easier movement of the hands during signing. Ultimately, it is a personal choice and varies among individuals.

There is no name for sign language itself. There are individual sign languages used internationally, though, such as:

* ASL (used in the USA and the English-speaking areas of Canada) * BSL (used in the UK) * etc.

American Sign Language uses the space in front of the signer's body to convey various aspects of the message like location, direction, and relationships between signs. This is known as spatial grammar and it adds depth and complexity to the language.

Facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language primarily serve as grammatical markers that provide important information about the tone, emotion, and context of the signs being used. These non-manual signals can change the meaning of signs and help convey nuances that are essential for effective communication in ASL.

Real-world orientation in ASL refers to placing signs or movements in signing space to correspond to their real-world locations, directions, or relationships. This technique helps to convey spatial information accurately and effectively. It's an important aspect of ASL grammar that adds clarity and meaning to signed communication.

A certified sign Language Interpreter takes a minimum of two years of college (or other educational program.) Different states have different requirements for certification in interpreting American Sign Language, professionally. Some states require a four year college course, others require more or less than this. The exact degree you would obtain depends on the type of instruction you receive, and what you are wanting to do. It is important to realize that certification in ASL is not the same thing as having a degree related to American Sign Language Interpreting. Certification in American Sign Language, can usually be acquired by a two-year college course, and is often part of an overall four year course for a degree in American Sign Language related fields. Having certification in ASL, is basically like saying you have certification in Spoken Japanese, except that not all states consider ASL as a foreign language. If you want to become an Interpreter you will need to look at college's or Universities that you are willing to attend that offer a B.A. degree in American Sign Language Interpreting. It would also be a good idea to consider acquiring certification in ASL, which is often part of the overall four to six year course. You may also become certified in ASL and interpret for friends and family; however as stated before certification in ASL does not make you a qualified ASL interpreter professionally, but it can help pave the way. To be a qualified ASL Interpreter you must have a Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, or a similarly related degree.

Although it is difficult, when someone is signing, you should maintain eye contact. This means you need to use your peripheral vision to watch their hands. It takes much practice, but can be done! Happy signing!

Placing your right thumb in your left palm in sign language can convey the letter "g" in the American Sign Language fingerspelling alphabet. Each letter in the alphabet is represented by a specific handshape or movement to spell out words.

To show there are two of the same letter when fingerspelling, you can slightly bounce or emphasize the second letter. For example, if fingerspelling the word "book", you would sign B-O-O-K, but when signing the second O, you would slightly emphasize it by making the movement a bit sharper or more pronounced.

To sign the color gray in American Sign Language (ASL), you would use the sign for "gray" by placing your non-dominant hand flat in front of you and using your dominant hand to draw a small line across the palm of your non-dominant hand.

ASL can be handed down typically: Via Deaf families. New offspring are automatically taught ASL from birth and on..

Via Deaf programs - typically many teachers at Deaf schools can sign, and there are Deaf teachers who can sign ASL. Deaf friends at these programs also play a role in exposing other Deaf (who do not have Deaf families) to lots of signs.

Via Deaf schools - At Deaf schools where dormitories are present, many children learn ASL through friends at the Deaf schools. These kids were taught by their Deaf parents, Deaf siblings, etc. And other kids at the Deaf schools have learned via various methods as well, and when they arrive as a new student at the Deaf school, they also pick up the signs specific to that school and local area.

bend your pointer finger and turn it next to your lip.

American Sign Language is the language used by the Deaf Community in the United States.

In sign language, both hands are typically used to communicate, but a dominant hand is often chosen based on the individual's handedness. The dominant hand is usually the one that performs the majority of the movements while the non-dominant hand provides support.

I'm pretty sure it means "show" as in "i will show you"

make a 2 with your index and middle finger. place your thumb between, keeping your index and middle finger straight. you will use this hand shape to perform the sign.

take your handshape and using your middle finger, draw a short line down the middle of your chin

If you know fingerspelling, most people spell the first three letters of each month except for the short months like June, July, and May

A pun riddle.

The simle answer is, it depends. If one is uncertified, their options are very limited, due to the standards set in the community, the state, and nationally. Should a certified interpreter work in the k-12 educational system, it is roughly $20 hr plus health benefits (differs by district). Standard FreeLance work runs approximately $40-60 per hour, again depending on the situation. There are no health benefits for the standard FL interpreter, so the responsibility falls onto the interpreter, as well as deducting their own taxes. Other standards are a 2hour minimum and a team interpreter/s depending on the situation. Mileage, parking, etc are usually added to the invoice as well. If one decides to go into vrs..video relay interpreting, each company (I.e.: Sorenson, Purple etc) have their own scale and regulations per the FAA.

Deaf people communicate in a variety of ways. So first you need to determine which form you need/want to learn. If you want to learn American Sign Language then you should take a class. I suggest taking it from a deaf teacher. They are typically the most skilled and have the best understanding of Deaf culture.

Other forms of communication include PSE, MCE, TC and oralism. I only really have knowledge of ASL so I will leave it at that. ASL is a wonderful language. Enjoy.

there is a great website that tells you every sign there is to know....go to ASL pro.com

Role shifting refers to role-playing or switching roles, which is a technique used in many manual languages. It clarifies who or what the context or topic refers to, if the context changes.

For example, "My dad said..." Once the dad starts speaking the ASL signer may change roles (i.e. change posture, body movement, and sign direction) to show that it is another person speaking in context rather than the signer .)

Note: role-shifiting is also sometimes mentioned linguistically in ASL to refer to switching the dominant hand within a given sign.

Yes, Thomas Edison had a personal interest in sign language and reportedly learned some basic signs. He even hired a deaf employee, Frank Murray, who taught him how to finger-spell and converse in sign language. Edison believed that sign language could be a useful form of communication for the deaf.

Billy Seago is deaf interpurter made famous by the 1990's educational films about learning ASL (American Sign Language).

if its a name you would have to finger spell it or make friends with deaf people and they will give you a "nick name" in asl