The American Sign Language Phrase Book (43 page)
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Authors: Lou Fant,Barbara Bernstein Fant,Betty Miller
"RIGHT" means "as opposed to left," but "RIGHT TURN" is one sign.
"LEFT" means "as opposed to right," but "LEFT TURN" is one sign.
The sign CAB is an example of a lexicalized fingerspelling. Finger-spell "cab" at the beginning of the sentence, before the sign PHONE.
Animals and Colors
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ASL does not have a sign for every animal. Presented here are nearly all the animal signs that do exist. All other animal names are either fingerspelled or have signs that are known only in a particular area.
*While this sign means "chicken," the sign "BIRD" is also often used to mean "chicken."
