For instance, in the US it’s ASL and in the UK it’s British Sign Language (BSL). What’s more, countries around the world have their own distinctive sign languages. And in the case of American Sign Language (ASL) five parts are featured: handshape, palm orientation, location, movement, and non-manual signs or facial expressions. Each individual gesture is called a sign. The gestures or symbols used in sign language are organized in a linguistic way that includes grammar and word order (syntax). Sign languages are visual forms of communication that convey information through the use of hand and facial gestures or symbols.
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