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Sign Language Basics

The basics of sign language.
ASL Classifiers
What are ASL classifiers in American Sign Language? This article explains ASL classifiers and gives examples.
American Sign Language Idioms
Part of deaf culture includes American Sign Language idioms, idioms used only by the deaf community and that do not appear in regular spoken English.
Sign Language - Common Hand Gestures and American Sign Language
Are common hand gestures used by hearing people also found in ASL?
Sign Language - Alphabet
The sign language alphabet (fingerspelling) in photographs.
Sign Language - Signing Exact English
Information and resources on signing exact english (SEE).
Sign Language - History
How did sign language - any sign language - develop?
Sign Language 101
Sign language resources for new and experienced signers.
Signing - Fingerspelling
Fingerspelling is the use of a sign language alphabet.
Sign Language - Facts
A sign language fact sheet.
Sign Language - PSE
Information and resources on pidgin signed english (PSE).
Sign Language - Milan 1880
In the 19th century, the very mention of this event struck fear in the hearts of sign language users.
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