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The Basics of Using Sign Language
Signing Opposites: Basic Sign Language
How to Sign Common Animals in Sign Language
How to Sign Common Objects in Sign Language
How to Sign Common Phrases in Sign Language
How to Sign Common Phrases & Words in Sign Language
How to Sign Common Everyday Words in Sign Language
How Sign Pronouns in Sign Language
Basic Sign Language for Telephone, Book, Radio
How to Sign Feelings in Sign Language
Food & Beverages in Sign Language
Family Words in Sign Language
Cleaning Phrases in Sign Language
How to Sign the Weather in Sign Language
How to Sign Colors in Sign Language
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Summary: Learn how to sign wash, clean, dirty, comb, soap, and toilet with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip.
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"Hello! My name is Melissa and on behalf of Expert Village, today we're going to be learning some basic signs, words, phrases in sign language. In this clip, we're going to learn some bathroom necessities; wash, clean, dirty, soap, comb, and toilet. First, wash. If you're going to wash it looks like you're scrubbing something. Wash. Wash. You're either clean, like a surface is clean. Clean. Clean. Or dirty, you take your fingers and you wiggle them under your chin. Dirty. Sort of to signify that crumbs are falling off of your face. Dirty. Clean or dirty. If you're dirty you'll need to wash. Soap. Soap. Soap. You take your hand and you bend it slightly and move it back towards you. Soap. You wash with soap. Wash with soap. Comb. Take your fingers much like you're going to comb your hair. Comb. Comb. Finally, toilet. Take the letter T. Again, alphabet is so important in all of the sign language. T, and you just tap your hand slightly. Toilet. Toilet. Toilet."
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evuser7983 said
on 1/22/2009 Eforestal - Are you kidding me? These videos are free and informative for basic signs. They may not be fluent in the language, but this tool is extremely helpful - and for that you should be grateful. Not everyone has the time or money to go to class to learn ASL and may just want to learn a few signs. I am "appalled" to see how rude and absolutely disrespectful your comment is to a group who just want to help hearing people learn a few basic signs. This is quite obviously not a full-fledged course intended to produce fluently speaking ASL students.
asluser said
on 8/2/2008 I am Deaf and fluent in ASL. I need to point out to you that your signs are inaccurate. Out of respect for the language and the Deaf community, please leave the education of the language to the experts.
eforestal said
on 9/4/2008 I am deaf and ASL user. Also I am a professor of American Sign Language (ASL) and Interpreting.
I am appalled to see how sign language is being taught here. There are no spatial, inflectual and temporal aspects as well as other ASL features. There are no facial grammatical signals as well as modifers being used. Where are the syntatical aspects to show how they are signed in sentences as there are phonological and morphological processes that occur in the signs in sentences.
Using the sign for WASH as an example, it depends on what is being washed and how it is being washed.
The myth of how Deaf people sign is being perpetuated here. Deaf people should be the ones doing the signing and explaining how ASL "works".
Please respect the langauge of Deaf people. What are your credentials that says you are qualified to teach? Do you have permission from the Deaf community to teach? Are you aware that there is certification for teachers who teach ASL through a national organization, American Sign Language Teachers Association?