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ASL-phabet

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script, but it has been simplified to the point where there is some ambiguity, that is, one symbol can represent more than one phonemic element (handshape, location or movement). For example, whereas SignFont has 25 letters encoding types of movement, and Stokoe notation has 24, ASL-phabet has just
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All together, ASL-phabet has 22 letters for handshape, 5 for location, and 5 for movement. They are written in that order, left-to-right, with the possibility for several letters of each type, such as two handshape letters for a two-handed sign. Like Stokoe notation (but unlike SignFont), the
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Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French. Conversely,
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McIntire, Marina; Newkirk, Don; Hutchins, Sandra & Poizner, Howard (1987), "Hands and Faces: A Preliminary Inventory for Written ASL",
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Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages.
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both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to
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van der Hulst, Harry & Channon, Rachel (2010), "Notation systems", in Brentari, Dianne (ed.),
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ASL-phabet does not provide symbols for facial expressions,
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Signfont Handbook, October 1987: Architect: Final Version
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Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
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This can result in 4462:Sign language notation 4457:American Sign Language 4340:CHCI chimpanzee center 4109:Manually coded English 3807:Henniker Sign Language 3473:Warumungu (Warramunga) 3458:Warlpiri (Rdaka rdaka) 2452:Hausa (Magannar Hannu) 360:List of sign languages 90:American Sign Language 4164:Signing Exact English 4104:Indian Signing System 3827:Plateau Sign Language 3201:Inuit (Atgangmuurniq) 2778:Tibetan (Bökyi lagda) 2308:Amami Shuwa languages 1981:Guatemalan (Lensegua) 1921:Tibetan (Bökyi lagda) 1900:Caucasian (Harsneren) 1848:Old Cayman (Guyanese) 1376:Norwegian (Tegnspråk) 1348:French Belgian (LSFB) 780:Swedish (Teckenspråk) 162:Newkirk, Don (1987), 145:Sign Language Studies 4412:French Sign Language 4119:Manually Coded Malay 3927:British (two-handed) 3863:Bimodal bilingualism 3493:Far North Queensland 2801:Ban Khor (Pasa kidd) 2323:Sri Lankan languages 2254:Venezuelan (LSV/VSL) 2158:Ban Khor (Pasa kidd) 1669:Chaticks si Chaticks 1649:Plains Sign Language 1567:Mayan (Meemul Tziij) 1069:Indonesian (Bisindo) 747:South African (SASL) 470:Far North Queensland 2334:Tanzanian languages 2313:Ethiopian languages 2280:Nanabin (NanabinSL) 1371:Icelandic (Táknmál) 1086:Francophone African 1044:Puerto Rican (PRSL) 902:Swiss-German (DSGS) 833:Chilean-Paraguayan- 236:ASL-phabet homepage 32:alphabet 4335:Baby sign language 4233:Jabbar Baghtcheban 3714:International Sign 3617:Brazilian (Libras) 3531:New Zealand (NZSL) 3478:Mudbura (Mudburra) 3406:Sandy River Valley 3385:Keresan (Keresign) 2976:Yugoslav (Kosovar) 2347:International Sign 2328:Sudanese languages 1951:Navajo/Diné Family 1765:Wíyut'a / Wíblut'e 1603:Original Thai Sign 1381:Danish (Tegnsprog) 924:Brazilian (Libras) 737:New Zealand (NZSL) 302:Sutton SignWriting 99:, ASL-phabet is a 95:Like SignFont and 4444: 4443: 4437:extinct languages 4359:Legal recognition 4238:Jeanette Berglind 4198: 4197: 3899:Nonmanual feature 3812:Martha's Vineyard 3737: 3736: 3391:Martha's Vineyard 2886:Faroese (Teknmál) 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4352: 4349: 4345: 4341: 4338: 4336: 4333: 4332: 4330: 4328:Miscellaneous 4326: 4320: 4317: 4315: 4312: 4310: 4307: 4305: 4302: 4301: 4299: 4297:Organisations 4295: 4289: 4286: 4284: 4281: 4279: 4276: 4274: 4271: 4269: 4266: 4264: 4261: 4259: 4256: 4254: 4253:Laurent Clerc 4251: 4249: 4246: 4244: 4243:Pär Aron Borg 4241: 4239: 4236: 4234: 4231: 4230: 4228: 4224: 4218: 4215: 4213: 4210: 4209: 4207: 4205: 4201: 4191: 4188: 4186: 4183: 4182: 4180: 4176: 4170: 4167: 4165: 4162: 4160: 4157: 4155: 4154:Signed Polish 4152: 4150: 4147: 4145: 4142: 4140: 4139:Signed German 4137: 4135: 4134:Signed French 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4112: 4110: 4107: 4105: 4102: 4101: 4099: 4097: 4091: 4085: 4082: 4080: 4077: 4075: 4072: 4071: 4068: 4065: 4063: 4057: 4049: 4044: 4041: 4039: 4036: 4034: 4031: 4029: 4026: 4024: 4021: 4019: 4016: 4015: 4013: 4009: 4003: 4000: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3975: 3973: 3970: 3968: 3965: 3963: 3960: 3958: 3955: 3953: 3950: 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2250: 2249:Ugandan (USL) 2247: 2245: 2244:Turkish (TİD) 2242: 2240: 2237: 2235: 2232: 2230: 2229:Spanish (LSE) 2227: 2225: 2222: 2220: 2217: 2215: 2212: 2210: 2209: 2205: 2203: 2200: 2198: 2197:Rossel Island 2195: 2193: 2192: 2188: 2186: 2185:Qahveh Khaneh 2183: 2179: 2176: 2175: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2151: 2149: 2146: 2144: 2141: 2139: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2128:Mount Avejaha 2126: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2099: 2096: 2094: 2091: 2089: 2088:Maltese (LSM) 2086: 2084: 2081: 2079: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2064: 2061: 2060: 2059: 2056: 2054: 2051: 2049: 2046: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2036: 2034: 2031: 2029: 2026: 2024: 2021: 2017: 2014: 2012: 2011:Atgangmuurniq 2009: 2008: 2006: 2001: 2000: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1993: 1989: 1987: 1986:Guinea-Bissau 1984: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1974: 1972: 1969: 1967: 1964: 1962: 1959: 1957: 1954: 1952: 1949: 1947: 1944: 1942: 1939: 1937: 1934: 1932: 1929: 1927: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1917: 1914: 1912: 1909: 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1439:German (DGS) 1315:Mexican Sign 1294:Italian Sign 1198:Russian Sign 1161:French (LSF) 1134:Oneida (OSL) 1048:Quebec (LSQ) 1033:Oneida (OSL) 950: 946:French (LSF) 799:Chinese Sign 757:Swedish Sign 481: 452: 435: 428: 406: 281: 219: 213: 199: 191:the original 186: 182: 172: 163: 157: 148: 144: 138: 122: 110: 94: 78:ASL Alphabet 77: 73: 72: 4354:Open Outcry 4278:Abbé Sicard 4263:Roger Fouts 4094:Signed Oral 4033:SignWriting 3881:Orientation 3851:Linguistics 3832:Pitha Pitha 3527:New Zealand 3463:Manjiljarra 3334:El Salvador 3094:Switzerland 3004:Netherlands 2844:Azerbaijani 2786:Old Bangkok 2726:Philippines 2414:Ivory Coast 2208:Sandy River 1946:Cuban (LSC) 1835:Cayman Sign 1684:Hinono'eino 1675:Coahuilteco 1660:Anishinaabe 1621:Old Bangkok 1542:Old Kentish 1471:Beluchistan 1431:German Sign 1412:Ho Chi Minh 1336:Old Belgian 1280:Dutch (NGT) 1019:Costa Rican 912:Irish (ISL) 856:Paraguayan- 647:Palestinian 530:Manjiljarra 525:Kartutjarra 460:Rdaka rdaka 454:Pitha Pitha 151:(Fall 1987) 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Index

ASL
Stokoe notation
writing system
Samuel Supalla
American Sign Language
Stokoe notation
phonemic
homographs
mouthing
SignWriting
Brief Comparison of ASL Writing Systems
"Learning How to Read and Bypassing Sound"
the original
"ASLphabet.com The Signing Dictionary for Kids"
ASL-phabet homepage
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ASL-phabet
ASLwrite
Hamburg Notation System
Si5s
Sutton SignWriting
Stokoe notation
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Sign language
List of sign languages
List by number of signers

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