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Sign Language Word Reference Guide - A9
Letter A

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated October 10, 2008

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Below are sources for the signs for the words from aim to alert. Some of the sources are online, and others may be in print. More words can be found in the master Sign Language Reference Guide.

The Sign Language Word Reference Guide lists words found in sign language dictionary resources online, along with links to the dictionaries that have the sign. Each dictionary presents signs differently -- some have video, others have graphic illustrations or animated graphics.

In addition, About.com:Deafness has several mini sign language guides for signs for things such as animals, body parts, colors, numbers, school, and more. Plus, there are mini sign language guides for holidays such as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day.

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aim ASL Browser Signing Online*
air Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices) Signing Online*
air conditioner Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices) Signing Online*
air conditioning Signing Online*
aircraft Wings Sign Dictionary
airfoil Wings Sign Dictionary
air force Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
airplane ASL Browser Handspeak.com* Signing Online*
airport ASL Browser
aisle Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
alarm ASL Browser
alaska ASL Pro
album Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
alcohol ASL Pro
alcoholic Handspeak.com*
alert ASL Browser

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Sign Language Word Reference Guide

A - Abortion About - Accident Accidentially - Achieve Achievement - Adapt Ad - Admit Admonish - Advocate Aeronautics - Again Against - Aide Aim - Alert Algebra - Allowance Ally - Am Going To Amass - Among Amount - Angry Animal - Ant Antagonism - Anywhere Apart - Application Apply - Apron Aquarium - Arizona Arm - Article Articulate - Asparagus Aspirin - Asthma Astonish - Atomic Bomb Attach - Auditorium August - Avoid Awake - Ax(e)

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