American Sign Language

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[edit] Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. History of American Sign Language
   2. Deaf Culture
2. Lesson 1
   1. Fingerspelling 1
   2. Vocabulary 1
   3. Basic Grammar 1
   4. Simple Sentences 1
3. /Lesson 2
   1. /Fingerspelling 2
   2. /Vocabulary 2
   3. /Basic Grammar 2
   4. /Facial Expressions 1
   5. /Dialogue 1
4. /Lesson 3

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• /Appendix A: Handshapes

• /Grammar 1 is a de-wikified version of w:American Sign Language grammar which needs to be split up into the various grammar lessons.
• Transwiki:American Sign Language needs to be split into multiple modules: /History, /Simple Sentences 1...
• Transwiki:Deaf culture needs to be split into multiple modules /Deaf Culture, /History, /Dialogue 1...
• Transwiki:Bimodal bilingualism needs to be split into /Deaf Culture, /History.
• Transwiki:Deafness#Children of deaf adults can be merged into /Deaf Culture.
• Transwiki:Profanity in American sign language can be added towards the end of the book and reworked as a lesson.
• Transwiki:Two-handed manual alphabet can be added as an advanced lesson regarding combined hearing-vision impairments

[edit] Online Dictionary Resources

• wikt:Index:American Sign Language
• List of every ASL online dictionaries (en - fr)
• American Sign Language (ASL) resource site. Free online lessons, ASL dictionary, and resources for teachers, students, and parents.
• Video ASL Dictionary - This dictionary has both animated and text definitions. The text definitions also have letter or number sign images to aid in visualizing the sign. This will allow you to quickly locate a word, read how to sign the word, and choose to view the animated sign if you wish. The sign images are displayed from the perspective of the viewer, not the signer. It is easy to remember this if you imagine that someone is signing to you while you are viewing the word definitions.(requires Quicktime)
• Handspeak - Online ASL dictionary that offers additional resources such as baby sign, international sign, sign art, and more. However, this site needs a subscription for the dictionary itself.
• ASLPro

[edit] See also

• Wikijunior Languages/Sign languages
• Wikibooks:Languages bookshelf
• Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Outreach/Sign Language