The sign HOW uses two modified "c" hands (thumbs alongside) touches them at the knuckles and rolls them forward till the palms are up. To sign "YOU," just point at the other person. Sandy: …

SIGN-[sign-something-in-fluent-ASL, do-a-sign, sign-language] The one-handed "S-Claw-S" version of "SIGN" can be seen in conversations in which one of the signers chooses to sign …

The sign for "from" starts with the dominant hand in a "1" handshape (as an index finger), and then changes into an "x." The base hand: Starts and STAYS as an index finger. Pull the …

Expressing the concept of "WHAT" has more to do with your facial expression than your hands. For example, if I pointed to my watch and used the "wh-q" facial expression it would mean that …

1. By the context of the sentence. Which meaning makes sense in your sentence? For example, the sign would probably mean "good" if it preceded the sign "NIGHT" (as in the phrase "good …

The sign "AND" is often misused or overused by Hearing English speakers who are learning ASL as a second language. This "abuse" of the sign tends to cause ASL teachers to mislabel the …

The larger you do the sign, the larger whatever you are talking about. Note: if something is "very" large, you might also use the mouth morpheme "CHA." You do this by mouthing / saying "cha" …

The sign for "more" uses flattened "O" hands. Bring both "O" hands together. MORE: Example: "Do you want more children?" = WANT MORE CHILDREN YOU?

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Orientation: Palm orientation changes throughout the sign. In general, the right hand is palm out at the start of the sign and ends up palm back. The left hand is for the most part, palm back. …