Deaf Community Initialization Examples

In ASL class we learned about a very important topic called initialization. Over the years, a concept was developed when it came to signing. For the Deaf Community, the concept was called initialization. There are various examples of initialization, and then there are non examples. In order to identify these examples it is mandatory to know what initialization means, and why it can sometimes be useful. Initialization is the process of using the ASL fingerspelled letter that represents the first letter of an English word as the handshape for a sign. In the Deaf Community an overuse of initialization is actually considered rude. While it is true that quite a few initialized signs have made it into general usage in the Deaf Community. It would