American Sign Language

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ASL
Pronunciation
/əˈmɛrɪkən saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/
Category
Community
Related Field
Educational

Examples in Context

  1. Deaf people may have no trouble communicating English words through American Sign language, or asl.
  2. Class is in English and will also involve some American Sign Language(ASL).
  3. This groundwork has led other researchers to delve into new areas of study in American Sign Language(ASL).
  4. Rather, they believe they are a subculture which has its own language, American Sign Language(ASL).
  5. We want to share the excitement of language study and the challenges offered by the study of American Sign Language(ASL).

Other meanings of ASL