asl

Thân thiện

A child uses ASL to sign "thank you" to a friend.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • American Sign Language: A complete, natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone Canada. It is a distinct language with its own grammar and syntax, not derived from English.

Usage

• ASL is used as a proper noun and is typically preceded by the definite article "the" when referring to the language system as a whole.
• It is used to discuss the language itself, its learning, or its use in communication.
  • Example: She is fluent in ASL.
  • Example: ASL has its own grammatical rules.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Many universities offer courses in ASL.
  • He communicated his story using ASL.

Advanced Usage

• "ASL interpreter": A professional who translates between spoken English and American Sign Language.
  • The conference provided an ASL interpreter for the keynote speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Sign Language (n): A general term for languages that use manual communication and body language to convey meaning. ASL is one specific sign language.
  • British Sign Language (BSL) is different from ASL.

Synonyms

• American Sign Language: The full name of the language.
• Ameslan: An older, less common term for ASL.

Notes

• ASL is always capitalized, as it is the name of a specific language.
• It is important to distinguish ASL from other sign languages like British Sign Language (BSL) or French Sign Language (LSF), as they are not mutually intelligible.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the sign language used in the United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ASL
• American sign language