164 Answered Questions for the topic sign language

Sign Language

03/31/19

How would you interpret singing "tunelessly"?
Hi! I'm SUPER new to ASL and I have a question about interpreting a bad singer. The Netflix subtitles on [this clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDCKVH3nrTg) describe this song (from a comedy... more
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Sign Language

03/31/19

2018 resolutions to learn ASL for my fiancé who, isn’t completely deaf, but knows ASL.
Basically I want to learn ASL for her. She has hearing problems since birth where she hears, as she describes, an 85 year old women. I want to learn ASL for her so that we are able to communicate... more
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Sign Language

03/31/19

The Joy of Signing, a good place to start?
My mom had known some sign language in the past and I would like to learn and she would like to re-learn. She really liked her Joy of Signing book but it is the second edition. Before I get the... more
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Sign Language

03/31/19

Iconicity: Transparent/Translucent/Arbitrary Signs
Hi all! I am taking ASL 1 at my university, and we are asked to do a project about sign iconicity in ASL. We have to identify 5 each of transparent, translucent, and arbitrary signs and ask friends... more
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Sign Language

03/30/19

When signing the place you live...?
Is it common to make up a sign for where you live and explain via finger spelling or is there signs for ville and city and you learn the sign for the beginning wordEx paintsville sign for paint +... more
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Sign Language

03/30/19

So i have a little brother who is autistic and i want to sign language to teach to him
What would be the best way to begin?
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Sign Language

03/30/19

Helping kids with dexterity?
My daughter has Down syndrome along with some intermittent conductive hearing loss and her language is ASL. However, we are having difficulty with her dexterity so a lot of her signs are... more
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Sign Language

03/30/19

Which writing system would be best to learn?
Part of how I have practiced languages in the past has been through journalling, as it's a decent way to force myself to learn vocabulary/practice grammar in between talking with native speakers of... more
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Sign Language

03/29/19

What is this gesture a sign for?
My son is 3 and has an expressive speech delay. We are using multiple communications methods. He is starting to catch on to ASL (we're all hearing, so our experience is limited to baby sign... more
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Sign Language

03/28/19

Odd question but- signing in “mittens?”

Hi! I am not deaf and I work with kids, I have a very specific question- my costume has big fuzzy mittens (just a thumb and circular hand part.) I also wear a mask so I can’t use any facial... more
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Sign Language

03/28/19

Started learning ASL and I'm having trouble with with my ability to make some signs.
For M, do I need some of the tip of my thumb sticking out from under the three fingers or will it work if I force my pinky down? For W/6, I can't seem to keep my thumb on my pinky and fully extend... more
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Sign Language

03/28/19

Does anyone have any video resources tips/suggestions
hi everyone! i just finished ASL 2 and i want to go into ASL 3, however my university doesn't offer it in the spring and i don't have time to sign up for courses outside my university. does anyone... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Help with a sign?
Neutral location, no NMMs. Dominant hand is a 10/OpenA shape, thumb pointing up and palm inward. Non-dominant hand is a 1 shape, finger up and palm out. The dominant hand moves toward the... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Help. I’m getting a puppy for my niece, she’s 20 months old (1yr and a half) and I’m looking for a name for the puppy
Hi, I hope this is ok to post here. I want to gift my niece a puppy, I already have the parents permission, I’m gonna get the puppy next month and I’m looking for a name; my niece is deaf and she’s... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

What is this sign?
Dominant hand is in B-handshape and brushes palm down from midforearm to elbow on non-dominant arm.
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Sign Language

03/27/19

What are some key things to know about deaf culture?
I just recently started learning ASL and I realized that I really don’t know much about deaf culture.
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Struggling with reading ASL Sentences
I'm in my second ASL class in college, Intermediate ASL. I got a B in beginner ASL but I felt like I only passed because the professor was nice and wanted everyone to pass. I know the alphabet and... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Deaf Character Sign Name - What Should I Do?
Hey there who ever is reading this. I have a Japanese character who is deaf in one ear and not in the other. I know he would have a sign name, but I’m not sure I can give him one and if I can what... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Can anyone recommend fiction with Deaf characters?
I'm looking for good representation of Deaf characters preferably in young adult fiction but really any genre would be fine as long as the Deaf characters are well developed and preferably use... more
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Sign Language

03/27/19

What is this sign?
hand shape: A-hand location: forehead 2-handed starts with the thumbs of both hands at the sides of the eyes, hands circle around to the front of the eyes until hands meet touching pinkys
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Sign Language

03/27/19

How does learning ASL compare to learning another language like Spanish or French? More or less difficult? The same?
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Sign Language

03/27/19

Trying to Learn ASL but Having Trouble
Hello, all! Okay, so I’ve started to try to learn ASL online because I just feel like it’s not right for me to not know it, in a way—I’m born hearing, but I just feel like it’s a responsibility to... more
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Sign Language

03/26/19

Are there any apps similar to Duolingo and Memrise for learning ASL?
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Sign Language

03/26/19

ASL Sign Question about a scenario
[https://imgur.com/a/1BMLY7d](https://imgur.com/a/1BMLY7d) The V pointing sign does that mean "to watch/see"? After the man makes the sign for "lights" what is the sign after that? Does he... more
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Going on a date soon, how do I say "Get Wrecked" in ASL?
So I have no experience with ASL before and we're going to a bar to play some foosball and pool. She reads lips so I won't need to know much else, but I want to be able to sign it to her in a... more
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