Written ASL

Welcome to the Written ASL wikibook, a free textbook for learning about writing and notational systems for ASL and other sign languages. This book is still under development, and we need your help! Let us know of any problems or suggestions at our Discussion page, and check out our Contributor's Guide if you want to pitch in!

Introduction History of Written ASL   Philosophical Approaches   Contributor's Guide   SignWriting Basic Description. Basic Handshapes Planes Contact Symbols Movement Arrows Location Symbols Finger Symbols Putting it All Together Advanced Symbols SignWriting on the Computer ASLwrite Basic Description. Digits and the Digibet Mapping your Movements Holds and Diacritics Location and Locatives Grammatical and Extramanual Marks Strategies for Writing Clearly Literature, Poetry, and Art si5s Basic Description. Basic Handshapes Diacritics Movement Lines Location and Locatives Grammatical and Extramanual Marks Reserved Characters Marginal Systems Basic Description. Stokoe Notation Hamburg Notational System Signographie ASL-phabet Latin-Based Systems Other Notation Systems Resources