Listing the SIGN type or ACTION Category:
Conventional sign A word in CAPITAL letters designates a standard ASL sign |
Compound signs Capitalized glosses with ~ between them designate a multi-sign construction |
Multi-gloss sign Capitalized glosses with a hyphen (-) between them designate a single sign with a meaning requiring several English words |
Proper noun pn:___ designates a proper noun, such as a person's name' |
Gesture gs:___ designates a form which is not a conventional sign |
Body Posture pose:___ designates a body posture with particular movement manner |