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sign language vs finger spelling

finger spelling vs sign language

sign language and finger spelling both are nouns.

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

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