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PRONUNCIATION OF ASL

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WHAT DOES ASL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

asl

American Sign Language

American Sign Language is the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and English-speaking parts of Canada. Besides North America, dialects of ASL and ASL-based creoles are used in many countries around the world, including much of West Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. ASL is also widely learned as a second language, serving as a lingua franca. ASL is most closely related to French Sign Language. It has been proposed that ASL is a creole language, although ASL shows features atypical of creole languages, such as agglutinative morphology. ASL originated in the early 19th century in the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, from a situation of language contact. Since then, ASL use propagated widely via schools for the deaf and deaf community organizations. Despite its wide use, no accurate count of ASL users has been taken, though reliable estimates for American ASL users range from 250,000 to 500,000 persons, including a number of children of deaf adults.

Definition of asl in the English dictionary

The definition of asl in the dictionary is above sea level. Other definition of asl is age, sex, and location.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASL

askant
askari
asker
askesis
askew
askewness
Askey
asking price
Askja
askos
aslake
aslant
asleep
ASLEF
ASLIB
aslope
aslosh
ASM
Asmara
asmear

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASL

bsl
msl
sl

Synonyms and antonyms of asl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «asl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASL

Find out the translation of asl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

翔升
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

snm
570 millions of speakers

English

asl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ASL
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ASL
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

над уровнем моря
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asl
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ASL
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

asl
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

asl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ASL
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ASL
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

asl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ASL
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एएसएल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rakım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

npm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

над рівнем моря
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

α.ε.
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havsytan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ASL
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASL»

The term «asl» is very widely used and occupies the 18.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASL»

Discover the use of asl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Sign Language Phrase Book
This edition's new chapter on technology boasts 50 phrases to help you communicate about the Internet, computing, video relay, and more.
Barbara Bernstein Fant, Betty Miller, Lou Fant, 2008
2
ASL: A Management Guide
ASL, the Application Services Library, is the only public domain standard for application management in the world, and it sets out a framework of best practices covering all of the relevant processes involved in application management and ...
Remko van der Pols, Yvette Backer, Herbert Boland, 2006
3
The Canadian Dictionary of ASL
The Canadian Dictionary of ASL offers clear illustrations and sign descriptions alongside English definitions, making it a valuable reference for Deaf and hearing users alike.
Carole Sue Bailey, Kathy Dolby, Hilda Marian Campbell, 2002
4
Communicating in Sign: Creative Ways to Learn American Sign ...
Places ASL within the context of Deaf culture
Diane P. Chambers, Lee Ann Chearney, 1998
5
Essential ASL: The Fun, Fast, and Simple Way to Learn ...
Also included are 50 common phrases. The 2,000 easy-to-follow illustrations of the hand, arm, and facial movements that express each sign and phrase in the book allow you to begin signing immediately.
Martin L. A. Sternberg, 1996
6
American Sign Language: A Student Text
Best known as the Green Books, the American Sign Language books provide teachers and students of American Sign Language (ASL) with the complete means for learning about the culture, community, and the native language of Deaf people.
Charlotte Baker-Shenk, 1991
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The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary
"The unique feature of this dictionary is that it is organized by handshape rather than by alphabetical order.
Richard A. Tennant, Marianne Gluszak Brown, 1998
8
Bravo ASL! Curriculum Student Workbook
Learn sign language by watching the interactions in a deaf family. Instructor also demonstrates signs. Each tape includes introduction to new vocabulary, visit with the family, cultural and grammatical notes, and a practice session.
Jenna Cassell, Karla Holland, Dian Cox, 1996
9
1,000 Signs of Life: Basic ASL for Everyday Conversation
Basic ASL for everyday conversation.
Gallaudet University Press, 2004
10
My ASL Book: A Communicative Approach for Learning a Visual ...
"My ASL Book uses three elements to teach students how to communicate in American Sign Language: Printed information describing different aspects of ASL and Deaf culture.
Don Bangs, Ph.D., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asl is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ASL online move hots up fee price war | Bangkok Post: business
ASL started business in mid-May targeting internet trading. Following its offer of the lowest commission fee for retail internet investors, rivals ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
Technology breaking down barriers between deaf and hearing …
Learning to communicate through ASL, speaking, writing and lip reading has given Whitworth and her husband more opportunity to ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
3
Western Mass Pro Soccer falls in PKs to Icon FC in ASL Final
Icon finishes as the first league champion in ASL history, while Western Mass. finished as regular-season champions with a record of 10-1-7 ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Western Mass Falls on PKs in ASL Title Match
The beautiful game can be a cruel beast at times. And Western Mass Pro Soccer was reminded of that fact during Friday's ASL championship ... «New England Soccer Today, Jul 15»
5
United States: Second Circuit Holds: You Can't Always Get What …
Specifically, the Second Circuit held that: (i) the employer reasonably accommodated plaintiff by providing American Sign Language ("ASL") ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
6
New AUB president elected to ASL
Professor Georges Bahr, the ASL's home secretary, cited Khuri's “creativity in addressing biological problems and generating innovative ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Insider Trades for July, 2nd (ASL, EVTN, FPX, KEFI, MAI, PGH, PMO …
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (LON:ASL) insider Le Blan,Julia bought 1,500 shares of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc stock in ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
8
TVS ASL hives off roadside assistance business
TVS Automobile Solutions Ltd (TVS ASL), an arm of TVS & Sons that provides aftermarket service including roadside assistance, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Western Mass. Pros to face Icon Blues in ASL's Championship Cup
Coach Federico Molinaro's Ludlow-based WMass team has been consistently good through both the fall and spring portions of the ASL's first ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Director Deals - Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ASL)
StockMarketWire.com - Julia Le Blan, Non Executive Director, bought 1,500 shares in the company on the 1st July 2015 at a price of 1216.00p. «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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