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Sign Language: ASL Use
Sign Language: Face & Hands
Sign Language: ABC’s
Sign Language: Numbers 1-20
Sign Language: Introducing Yourself
Sign Language: The 5 W Questions
Sign Language: Essential Expressions
Sign Language: Deaf or Hearing? Do You Sign?
Sign Language: Names
Sign Language: Where Are You From?
Sign Language: Etiquette
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Summary: You don't want to spell out a name every time. ASL uses sign names to solve this problem. Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this free education video.
Rachel Berman is a deaf graduate student at Gallaudet University studying audiology. Besides audiology, she is very interested in researching different ways people develop language...read more
"One part of deaf culture is that everyone has their own sign name. If you're trying to call a person by name, you don't want to have finger spell their name every time. So one way to resolve that is to assign an identifying sign name. My sign name signifies my curly hair. Obviously, I do have curly hair. It could be a personality trait. It could be something that you like to do. Something that identifies you. Some other sign names might be an initial on your chin. Sometimes they don't actually have any sort of meaning at all. Now, it's not appropriate for you to create your own sign name. A deaf person would have to assign you that name. My deaf friends assigned me my sign name. So, it's important to keep that in mind. Maybe, if you're out there socializing with deaf people, someone might identify you with a particular characteristic in assigning your name. That would be great."
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