164 Answered Questions for the topic sign language

Sign Language

03/19/19

Board Game Tutorials in ASL
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Sign Language

03/19/19

What is the sign for "to wear" as in clothes?
Someone told me it was a C hand shape covering the 1 hand shape on the non dominant hand. Does anyone use this sign or is it just the same as "clothes"?
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Learning ASL with a physical disability?
I'm HoH, moderate loss in my left ear and mild in the right, and I would like to learn ASL. I wasn't taught when I was younger because I can get by ok, but now I'm in college and have a lot of HoH... more
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03/19/19

Very mild Cerebral Palsy slightly limits left non-dominant hand, but want to learn ASL basics.
I really want to take an ASL class in the hopes of going through a certificate eventually to pair with my SLP career goal. I can walk and have complete use of my hands aside from independently... more
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Where can I learn signs to help ASL speaking customers?
I work at Long John Silvers, and we have a lot of older customers as our regulars. There are quite a few of them who are hard of hearing or deaf and use ASL to communicate. I’ve only ever been... more
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Is there an equivalent to speech impediments, like if a signer’s fingers can’t move a certain way?
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03/19/19

I have a severe speech impediment and I am considering learning ASL as another way to communicate.
I have a speech impediment and I have had it as long as I can remember. In the past it hasn't bothered me so much, because I was young and mostly unaware that I was stuttering. It is mostly trouble... more
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Help with fingerspelling
Hi ASL community! I am currently working on some homework for my sign language class and I am having trouble understanding what the second name being finger spelled is. It starts at 0:23. I am... more
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Sign Language

03/19/19

Signing "Crazy"
I'm wondering what the opinion is on the sign for "crazy" and how to use it. I think we or most of us used the sign (circling a finger by one's ear) as a kid to their siblings and or friends. At... more
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03/19/19

What sign is this? Motion captured in a biomechanics lab. We were told it was ASL for “snack”
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Sign Language

03/19/19

ASL translation help?
Hey, I'm trying to learn a story for my ASL class, and I seem to struggle learning the story without captions to help me connect the words...Any help? Thanks!... more
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Sign Language

03/18/19

How to practice/improve my signing without a Deaf community?
I'm a snowboard instructor and took ASL in college. I recently told my supervisor I am willing to teach lessons in ASL. While I used to be able to hold conversations with HoH/Deaf individuals no... more
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Sign Language

03/18/19

Teaching a non-verbal 4 year old ASL
My son has a severe speech delay and has been diagnosed with apraxia. He desperately wants to communicate but can't vocalize. We are taking him to speech therapy but we also want to teach him ASL.... more
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Sign Language

03/18/19

Help with ASL sentences for online class.
I need help with ASL words and how I can best learn them. "1.) I know that woman. 2.) Do you know me? 3.) They practice sign. 4.) That boy knows my name. 5.) That girl is hearing. 6.)... more
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Sign Language

03/18/19

Are there some international signs that mean the same thing in different languages?
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Sign Language

03/18/19

I met a homeless deaf man today. Need help understanding what he said.
I'm working at an Emergency Room tonight and a homeless man came in to use the bathroom. He took a while and was opening/closing the door, so I went to see what was up during one of his door... more
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Sign Language

03/18/19

Mother has bad English grammar?
We used to sign with my brother when he was little, but stopped when he got hearing aids. I've noticed for a long time that my mother has weird grammar when speaking. Could it be related to... more
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Sign Language

03/15/19

Question about LGBT+ friendliness in deaf culture
So I have a deaf co-worker who I've had a friendly working relationship with for over a year now. A few months ago, I started learning ASL so I can sign with him some. He's always seemed like a... more
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Sign Language

03/15/19

Are there accents in sign language? Like the speed at which people sign and words they choose have a specific comprehension or tone?
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03/15/19

What are ASL signs for sports?
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Sign Language

03/15/19

Difference between wish and hungry?
I was learning “we wish you a merry Christmas” in ASL class today and it looked very similar to the sign for hungry, would you use a NMS or do you have to use context?
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03/15/19

Do other countries have their own sign language, just as with spoken languages?
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03/15/19

Where did ASL originate?
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Sign Language

03/15/19

How do you actually study ASL?
Yo, college student here. I'm currently taking ASL2 and I've been wondering since ASL1 how do you actually study ASL? It's not like verbal languages where you can study the written language, or... more
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Sign Language

03/15/19

TOMH (Tip of my Hand): Forgot a sign
I was at a con today, and I saw someone this sign but I could NOT remember what it was! Location: chin Hand: 5 hand, thumb touching chin, fingers are wiggling
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