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sign language vs ASL

ASL vs sign language

sign language and ASL both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign language Yes No No No
ASL Yes No No No
As nouns, ASL is a hyponym of sign language; that is, ASL is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign language:
  • sign language: language expressed by visible hand gestures
  • ASL: the sign language used in the United States
Other hyponyms of sign language include finger spelling, fingerspelling, American sign language.
sign language (noun) ASL (noun)
language expressed by visible hand gestures the sign language used in the United States
Difference between sign language and ASL

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