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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American Sign Language
1, record 1, English, American%20Sign%20Language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASL 2, record 1, English, ASL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ameslan 3, record 1, English, Ameslan
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visually perceived language based on a naturally evolved system of articulated hand gestures and their placement relative to the body, along with non-manual markers such as facial expressions, head movements, shoulder raises, mouth morphemes, and movements of the body. 4, record 1, English, - American%20Sign%20Language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[ASL is the] primary sign language used by deaf and [hard of hearing] people in the United States and Canada ... 4, record 1, English, - American%20Sign%20Language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- American Sign Language
1, record 1, French, American%20Sign%20Language
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASL 2, record 1, French, ASL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langue ASL 3, record 1, French, langue%20ASL
correct, feminine noun
- Ameslan 4, record 1, French, Ameslan
correct, feminine noun
- Langue des signes américaine 5, record 1, French, Langue%20des%20signes%20am%C3%A9ricaine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue des signes américaine : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement. 6, record 1, French, - American%20Sign%20Language
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lingüística
- Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lengua de signos estadounidense
1, record 1, Spanish, lengua%20de%20signos%20estadounidense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lengua de signos estadounidense es considerada como una de las lenguas más refinadas y completas del mundo, debido a que su nacimiento es una mezcla entre señas de personas sordas nativas, señas de la lengua de señas francesa y una baja influencia de los indios americanos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lengua%20de%20signos%20estadounidense
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