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  2. Koko (gorilla) - Wikipedia

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    She demonstrated that Koko was able to communicate using a number of signs adapted from American Sign Language. Gorillas have thick, stubby fingers and hands that move differently than humans, so Koko was unable to make some ASL signs. Francine Patterson used the term "Gorilla Sign Language" to refer to Koko's adaptations. [21]

  3. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Okay sign Peace sign. A-OK or Okay, made by connecting the thumb and forefinger in a circle and holding the other fingers straight, usually signal the word okay.It is considered obscene in Brazil and Turkey, being similar to the Western extended middle finger with the back of the hand towards the recipient.

  4. Waving - Wikipedia

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    Sign language users also wave for "hello" and "goodbye." For an ASL user, saying "goodbye" is done by repeatedly opening and closing the right hand, and it faces the receiver of the gesture. This method is used to say "goodbye" to a group of people; saying "goodbye" to an individual is done with a different method.

  5. 'Barbie' with ASL: What to know about the film version and ...

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    Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is setting a new precedent for Deaf representation in its streaming debut.In tandem with the original theatrical cut, Warner Bros. and Max also released an American Sign ...

  6. List of sign languages - Wikipedia

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    Korean standard sign language – manually coded spoken Korean. Macau Sign Language: Shanghai Sign Language "澳門手語" (MSL). Derives from the southern dialect of CSL. Malaysian Sign Language: ASL "Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia" (BIM) Maldivian Sign Language (Dhivehi Sign Language) Indian, ASL Maunabudhuk–Bodhe Sign Language: village: Nepal ...

  7. Go Away - Wikipedia

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    "Go Away", a song by Steve Perry from Street Talk "Go Away", a song by Strawberry Switchblade from Strawberry Switchblade; Go Away, an upcoming American slasher film

  8. Why Marlee Matlin Insisted That a Deaf Person Direct the ...

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    Four years ago, Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic of a Sundance premiere virtually when the heartfelt indie “CODA” made its debut at the fest (it then sold for $25 million to ...

  9. Idioms in American Sign Language - Wikipedia

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    However, even examples like "Cow-it" and "I-I-I" remain controversial. There is ambiguity in defining and identifying idioms in American Sign Language as little is known of ASL's use of idioms. Cokely & Baker-Shenk write, "ASL seems to have very few widely-used idioms, according to the standard definition of 'idiom.'" [5]