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  2. American Sign Language grammar - Wikipedia

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    For example, this would be changing 'watch' to 'watches' or 'watching.' In ASL, the sign may remain unchanged as WATCH, or the meaning may change based on NMM (Non-Manual-Markers). ASL morphology demonstrates reduplication and indexicality as well.

  3. Signing Exact English - Wikipedia

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    The reason SEE-II signs vary from ASL is to add clarity so that the exact English word meant for the conversation is understood. For example- the sign for "car" in ASL is two "S" hands gesturing as if they are holding onto and moving a steering wheel. This is the same sign used for any automobile controlled by a steering wheel.

  4. American Sign Language - Wikipedia

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    In American Sign Language (ASL), inflection is conveyed through facial expressions, body movements, and other non-manual markers. For instance, to indicate past tense in ASL, one might sign the present tense of a verb (such as "walk"), and then add a facial expression and head tilt to signify that the action occurred in the past (i.e., "walked").

  5. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Air quotes are made by raising both hands to eye level and flexing the index and middle fingers of both hands while speaking. Their meaning is similar to that of scare quotes in writing. Añjali Mudrā is a sign of respect in India and among yoga practitioners. It is made by pressing the palms together. This is of Indian origin.

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

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    How did Barbie with ASL come to life? Waibel says when team members pitched the idea to incorporate ASL as an additional language for the streaming version of Barbie, it was a no-brainer.

  7. Idioms in American Sign Language - Wikipedia

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    The term idiom can be defined as, "A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements" (Idiom, 2007). The following examples are written in ASL glossing. These idioms further validate ASL as a language unique and independent of English.

  8. SignWriting - Wikipedia

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    Sutton SignWriting, or simply SignWriting, is a system of written sign languages.It is highly featural and visually iconic: the shapes of the characters are abstract pictures of the hands, face, and body; and unlike most written words, which follow a primarily linear arrangement, SignWriting is structured two-dimensionally.

  9. Classifier constructions in sign languages - Wikipedia

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    [41] [42] These types of signs are referred to as frozen signs. [43] For example, the ASL sign FALL seems to have come from a classifier construction. This classifier construction consists of a V-shaped hand, which represents the legs, moving down. As it became more like a sign, it could also be used with non-animate referents, like apples or ...