How to sign
Sign Language in ASL
Sign language is SIGN (two index fingers circling alternately) followed by LANGUAGE (two L hands pulling apart).
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Deaf World Basics
How to sign sign language
- 1
Sign SIGN: hold both index fingers up and circle them alternately toward you.
- 2
Sign LANGUAGE: two L handshapes touching at the thumbs, pulling apart to the sides.
- 3
Flow the two together.
Common mistakes
- Circling the fingers in the same direction. They alternate.
Questions about “Sign Language”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for sign language. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Deaf Culture
What every hearing beginner should know before their first signed conversation: Deaf with a capital D, name signs, eye contact, interpreters, and the signs for all of it.
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