american sign language

A·mer·i·can sign lan·guage

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-mer-i-kuh n sahyn lang-gwij]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən saɪn ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-mer-i-kuh n sahyn lang-gwij]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən saɪn ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of american sign language words

noun american sign language a language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used as by deaf people in North America 3
noun american sign language a visual-gesture language, having its own semantic and syntactic structure, used by deaf people in the U.S. and English-speaking parts of Canada. Abbreviation: ASL. 1

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Origin of american sign language

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for American sign language

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american sign language popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for american sign language

noun american sign language

sign — a token; indication.
sign language — Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.
ameslan — American sign language: a language in which meaning is conveyed by hand gestures and their position in relation to the upper part of the body
dactylology — the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
sign language — Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.

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