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signing vs ASL

ASL vs signing

signing and ASL both are nouns.

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

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