The grammar of American Sign Language (ASL) has rules just like any other sign language or spoken language. ASL grammar studies date back to William Stokoe...
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American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone...
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originating in the Philippines. Like other sign languages, FSL is a unique language with its own grammar, syntax and morphology; it is not based on and...
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British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred language among the deaf community in the UK. While...
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American Sign Language (ASL) developed in the United States, starting as a blend of local sign languages and French Sign Language (FSL). Local varieties...
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grammar and lexicon. Sign languages are not universal and are usually not mutually intelligible, although there are similarities among different sign...
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Nicaraguan Sign Language (ISN; Spanish: Idioma de SeƱas de Nicaragua) is a form of sign language developed by deaf children in several schools in Nicaragua...
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influence on the vocabulary and grammar of sign languages. Loan translations are common, such as the American Sign Language signs BOY and FRIEND, forming a...
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synthesized signs with French grammar. With consistent use among the community these two sources evolved into the French Sign Language. American Sign Language is...
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of five components of a sign, along with handshape (DEZ), location (TAB), movement (SIG), and nonmanual features. American Sign Language grammar v t e...
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