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American Sign Language  

Definition

  • American Sign Language (ASL), described in this entry, is the visual-motor language used among members of the deaf community in the United States. ASL is one of many different sign languages used by deaf persons around the world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; American Sign Language]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BLL0SPT1-M

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