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sign language vs American sign language

American sign language vs sign language

sign language and American sign language both are nouns.

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

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