04/06/19

Singing the word 'rise' in songs
Lots of songs include the word 'rise' as a word to exclaim that someone is trying or actively achieving success. Songs like [Rise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRUDL7GKmI),... more
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04/03/19

does anyone know what the sign for “caramel” would be?
i’ve been unable to find it anywhere. thanks!
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04/01/19

Where can I get more information about ASL vocabulary?
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03/31/19

Questions on linguistic evolution
Quick question on how ASL adapts to new words, like company names or trends especially ones that are culturally popular and then aren't. Does someone come up for a sign for "meme" or "Juul" or ... more
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03/31/19

How do you say "Sikh" in ASL? If you aren't American, how do you talk about your culture?
Title says it basically. I'm HOH and learning ASL. I've watched about 5 10 minute long "religious" ASL videos and most, if not all of them, explained how to say words like "christ", "bible" and... more
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03/31/19

Is there a name sign for world of Warcraft?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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03/28/19

Requested ship date?
A company has the words _This order will ship on 9/14/2010 from our Virginia location_ on their website. The user could request a ship date in the future. The internal, recommended replacement is... more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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03/18/19

Are there some international signs that mean the same thing in different languages?
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03/18/19

What is the study of syntax?
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03/16/19

The fact that' versus just 'That'?
Recently, I started using just 'That' instead of 'The fact that' at the beginning of some sentences. What is your opinion on this?Example:> 1. The fact that he answered the question wrong... more
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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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