Some signs are obvious; some are specific to the job; some are funny or describe everyday life. Workers find they use the signs even when at home.

American Sign Language isn’t a translation of English. It’s a language with its own grammar and idioms. Sign language speakers also have their own accents. Learn how this language, like every other, ...

Learn how to effectively communicate in ASL and increase your cultural and linguistic understanding of the Deaf Community and Deaf culture. Purdue University is dedicated to providing comprehensive ...

American Sign Language is a dynamic living language with approximately 1 million users in the United States and Canada. A minor in ASL provides students with the ability to conceptualize language in a ...

Welcome to the American Sign Language (ASL) program, housed in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science at the University of Colorado! We are a vibrant, multicultural, diverse community ...