american sign language
A·mer·i·can sign lan·guage
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mer-i-kuh n sahyn lang-gwij]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən saɪn ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
american sign language usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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