American Sign Language
Scope Note:
Visual/gestural language used by the deaf community in the United States and parts of Canada -- distinct from signed English, ASL has its own highly articulated linguistic system that makes use of the eyes, face, head, and body posture as well as the signer's hands
Category: Disabilities
Broader Terms LanguagesSign Language Narrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Ameslan | Related Terms N/A |
Added to ERIC: 9/29/1982