Posted on Jul 20, 2011 by paul
American Sign Language (ASL) has many unique attributes that helps signers with the understanding of expressed thoughts and ideas, such as the usage of facial expressions. Now, not everyone will have their “face” (facial expressions) on all of the time. However, the more expressions you exhibit, the greater the chance your message will be understood. […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 19, 2011 by paul
American Sign Language is a dynamic language, having its own set of linguistic rules and principles. Yesterday, we explored on how to sign a statement in ASL. Now, I want to show you how to sign a “Yes or no” question in ASL. Please keep in mind, you need to follow these simple rules while […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 18, 2011 by paul
Learners of American Sign Language seem to have a difficult time understanding the structure of ASL. For the next couple of posts, I will be discussing each type of sentence structure known to American Sign Language. Then, I will give you a quiz to see how well you do at the end of each posting. […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 17, 2011 by paul
Myth #1: American Sign Language is Universal. American Sign Language is not universal. This myth is often shared by the majority of the hearing community. American Sign Language is learned by the majority of the Deaf community in North America. In addition, there are other countries that have adopted American Sign Language as their form […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 16, 2011 by paul
How well do you know American Sign Language (ASL)? Do you know what Jonelle is signing? Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Read MorePosted on Jul 15, 2011 by paul
Using American Sign Language for fingerspelling can be difficult to master. Most people who learn ASL seem to have a problem receptively and expressively with fingerspelling. Also, many times when a person starts to fingerspell, he/she tenses up and becomes unable to use it properly, while others avoid using fingerspelling altogether, and instead, they invent […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 13, 2011 by paul
Yes. ASLdeafined offers American Sign Language (ASL) lessons for all ages. We specifically have lessons for daycare aged children. Additionally, we have ASL lessons for beginners to the most advanced signers. Listed below are types of people who have already joined ASLdeafined: Deaf students Parents with deaf children Future American Sign Language interpreters Current ASL […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 12, 2011 by paul
An American Sign Language dictionary can be of great benefit. Many people have emailed us asking about our ASL dictionary. Our American Sign Language dictionary is pretty extensive with 9,000 + video words. In addition, ASLdeafined has incorporated synonyms next to the base words. As many of you already know, one sign can have many […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 11, 2011 by paul
Students learning American Sign Language are having problems finding the time to practice. We would like to hear from students of ASL. If you are a student, or know of one, how often do they practice? Please answer the poll, and let us know why so many students are not practicing as often as they […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 10, 2011 by paul
ASLdeafined was established to eliminate the deficiency in English skills among deaf students. It also serves as another avenue for parents of deaf children to enhance their knowledge and skills in regards to American Sign Language (ASL). Additionally, ASLdeafined was created to allow those wishing to learn sign language, to learn it online, with 24/7 […]
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