American Sign Language

 

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Site Map

  • ASL Overview--A rough introduction to the grammar of ASL, including sections on the manual alphabet, nouns, pronouns, and verbs.
  • History-- A brief history of the development of sign language (including ASL and the manual alphabet)
  • Etymologies-- Examples of fifty ASL signs and their origins
  • Links-- Useful Web links to other ASL or sign related pages
  • Anthropological description of sign language-- A brief look at the development of sign language as a language family
  • Max Mueller essay-- A summary of an essay on language by Max Mueller, discussing the nature of literature and its relationship to written language
  • Bibliography-- A list of the sources used in the making of this site

ASL Home | ASL Overview | History | Etymologies | Links | Bibliography