American Sign Language: Using Gestures In The Deaf Community

ASL also known as American Sign Language or Ameslan is language that is communicated using gestures in the deaf community. In the deaf community the use of vocals in not necessary because deaf people can not hear so they effectively use a language the only includes visual gestural using hands. According to, American Sign Language a look at it history, structure, and community says that a total of one-half million American and canadians use ASL.
In ASL the language is oriented by palm orientation and handshapes oriented in different locations, which is know as not a an universal language. Different movements on the body have different meanings. For example, circular movements, back and forth, downwards all have different meanings. This is why we refer to the four parameters that help us evaluate the word. The first is the handshape, second if the movement, third is the location and last is the orientation. Including that there are some ways that the directional path shows movement for example the directional arrows (pointing in a direction), bi-directional (back and forth motion), path arrow (path of sign movement), repetitive arrow (movement repeats twice or more). …show more content…
Usually, two-handed signs are in the chest and waist, while one handed signs are on the face and the head. he speciality of using your hand is expressing the words with your eyes. For instance, the person signing and trying to convey a message can make many expressions using eyes, and the person that is receiving the message can instantly understand the different types of visual information just by using the eye (peripheral vision). Facial expressions is one of the biggest special abilities, they are that important that they should almost count as building blocks. Facial expressions and eye contact is considered culture is what is considered culture in the deaf