Sign can in asl

Breadcrumb Home Health Information. American Sign Language. On this page: What is American Sign Language? Is sign language the same in other countries?

Where did ASL originate? How does ASL compare with spoken language? How do most children learn ASL? Why emphasize early language learning? Where can I find additional information about American Sign Language? A young boy signs "I love you. Teenage boy having a conversation using sign language. It is possible to sign without using facial expressions or body movements, but doing so may give a mixed message, be confusing, or be misunderstood.

It will also look odd or unnatural to native signers. Sign language is not a universal language — each country has its own sign language, and regions have dialects, much like the many languages spoken all over the world. When you discover there is no sign for a word, you should not invent or make up a new sign. To do so may violate the grammatical rules of ASL, or may be unintentionally offensive. Speed is not crucial in sign language.

It is more important to sign clearly, even if you have to do it at a slower pace. When people often ask you to repeat yourself, it is a signal that you should slow down and try to sign as clearly as possible.

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Search Sign Language Dictionary. Browse Signs by Browsing all the way down to the next search box is highly recommended. Grammar : ASL has its own grammar and structure in sentences that works differently from English.

For plurals, verb inflections, word order, etc. For searching signed words in the dictionary, use the present-time verbs and base words. If you look for "said", look up the word "say".

Likewise, if you look for an adjective word, try the noun or vice versa.