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This is NOT a formal sign in American Sign Language (ASL). This is an example of the user of classifiers or how the language shows rather than explains. Here, Tobermorey is miming or acting out how he writes something with his finger, like writing on steam-covered glass or in sand or dirt. Notice how the signer’s eye gaze and head either follow the hand motion or at least turn in the general direction where Tobey writes.
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don't forget when you are signing words to mouth them so people understand you I am deaf and it helps alot
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It's very cute. Thankyou for making so many ASL things, it's very helpful for me as I'm learning ASL. I've never been able to understand fingerspelling. I've looked at this for a while and I think he's signing a lowercase "n" but I'm not sure. What is it?
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No, he's using a classifier or gesturing out something that happened in this story: stamps.deviantart.com/art/Upon…
He's not drawing the letter N in the air. We don't have capital or lowercase in ASL finger spelling.
This would probably be more helpful to you for reviewing finger spelling: stamps.deviantart.com/art/Fing…
I also suggest reading these strategies that will help you read finger spelling better: tobermorey.com/deaf/clarity.ph…
tobermorey.com/deaf/fschart.ph…
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Thankyou. I was aware that there are no capital or lowercase, so I was confused a bit. I'm an ASL student, so I know the alphabet by heart but thankyou. But what I am confused by is the letter "D" I've seen it signed in different ways. Maybe I'm just seeing it wrong or seeing them at different angles, but I'm not sure. Do some people sign "D" differently?
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It sounds like you're seeing people holding the letter D at different angles. If you click on the letter D in this animaion stamps.deviantart.com/art/Fing… and then click on the "Variants" tab at the top, you'll some people sign D with the palm facing forward while others face the palm to the side like the tiger in the animation does so that the addressee sees more of a shape similar to the English lowercase D.
I'm glad you're learning ASL and wish you well with your studies! What class will you be in this fall?
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Thankyou, that helped a lot.
I'm actually not taking classes. I'm trying to be self-taught by using books. I know a small amount of ASL, and I know how to form sentences using my knowledge. But I could not have a full successful conversation.
Do you know any cheap online programs? I understand that you're an ASL teacher in a highschool, correct? I assume that you know some online or downloadable computer programs that may help me.
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Yeah, I teach high school, and I've also taught ASL in college.
I actually don't use too much in the way of online resources for learning or teaching signs. There are several online ASL dictionaries: tobermorey.com/deaf/links.php
There are also many apps you can download instead of looking up signs online. The better apps you have to pay to download.
In way of studying the community and culture, I would strongly suggest reading the rest of the articles on my site: tobermorey.com/
There's also these strategies to help you with asking for clarification in conversations: tobermorey.com/deaf/clarity.ph…
But, the same as with any another language, nothing beats conversing in person with others, so most of my teaching is based around that
I wish you luck with your language learning, and feel free to ask me if you have any specific questions about the language.
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