American Sign Language (ASL) dictionary
How do you say "thank you" or "I love you" in sign language? Browse thousands of words in the ASL video dictionary online or search ASL signs/words.
Acquiring ASL as a first language (L1)
The documentary blogs of signing with baby and signing with toddler show similar language milestones from manual babbling to first words in ASL.
Research shows evidence that language development is maturationally brain-controlled, regardless of modality (speech of signlan). That is, language-based brain has no preference for language modality.
Learning ASL as a second language (L2)
Free ASL resources and extracurricular materials for ASL students, ASL instructors, homeschoolers, parents, sign language interpreters, and enthusiasts who are interested in learning how to sign language online and/or beyond classes for practice or self-study.
Learn how to fingerspell the alphabet in ASL and BSL. Practice receptive skills in fingerspelling.
ASL Tutorials offers some mini-lessons and tips. Practice and improve your expressive and receptive skills in ASL using ASL phrases including classifier/verb phrases.
Browse research topics on sign language for your research paper or presentation.
ASL literature and arts
Deconstruct W.O.R.D.: an original poetry performance.
Knowing Fish: poetic narrative video.
Browse more ASL poetry and storytelling.
ASL rhymes in the poem "Spring Dawn"
Compare three versions of the poem "Spring Dawn" originally written by Meng Hao-jan. The poem is translated by the literary artist Jolanta Lapiak into ASL in video and unique one-of-a-kind photograph print. Watch how ASL rhymes arise in this signed poem.
ASL Word of the Day
Equivalent to English: accurate
Quote on sign language
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to heart. The language of our thoughts and our emotions is our most valuable asset."
-- Nelson Mandela
