This was so helpful. I just started to learn ASL and I it felt more comfortable to sign the alphabet with my left hand but I am right handed. So I was signing sentences with the right hand but spelling out letters with the left hand.
I sign left-handed, for the practical reason of being right-handed for many tasks. I don't want my right hand impeding my communication if I really need to concentrate.
Wonderful video! I think I told you I retired two years ago. Here in Scotland they use British SL and watching it messes with my brain, because some signs are similar or the same as ASL and most aren’t. So it looks “familiar” and “foreign” all at the same time. Watching a ASL videos hopefully will prevent me from losing the language.
Lefty here learning asl I’ve questioned this if it’s even possible to have a lefty version of signing but I’m glad there is not much difference from the right version :)
this was extremely helpful i eas searching beginnget ASL videos and not one mentioned if it mattered which handed you were doing it with or which they were even using so i had to search ASL left or right and scroll a little to find this, thank you, i think i would habe understood the hist of it by the title but the captioms were grate along with the multiple signing examples. this has been the most helpful bevgnner ASL video that i have seen thus far.
I like how you explain things so clearly. I have a question about signing left handed. When you are signing a number line, as a left handed signer, should I be starting the lowest number across my body on the right and the numbers would go up 1,2,3,4, as I move to the left. (It's hard to know because if you are looking at a map you would sign the west in the west and east in the east, but with the number line, I'm thinking you should do opposite of a right handed person, which would mean starting right to left, the opposite of how we would write the number line on paper.) Hope I explained my question clearly, I cannot find any information about this online
But why? For example, when i say "excuse me" in sign language, the dominant hand does the parting of the seas, but i find it abnormal. Like trying to play left handed guitar. or for "name". If I switch which "dominant hand" if performing the action, both are interpreted the same by the recipient, but one is more comfortable for me. Is there any reason you need to be using the dominant hand for certain actions? Does it change the meaning for some words?
but what if you're ambidextrous and naturally move between hands all the time? Does ASL "require" you to choose a "dominant" hand? Similar to how some languages are heavily gendered even if you aren't...? Can you complete a sentence with one hand and then switch to the other hand as dominant for the next sentence or would that be considered rude or messy?
While this video was helpful, I just deflected to learning it on both, as I'm right-hand dominant but began learning it with my left. It comes naturally to both arms without cramps so. Guess I'll just do what most comfortable.
I am sure you don't notice it, but you make a bit of a grimacing face when talking about left handed stuff or after signing with you left hand. Just wanted you to be aware. As a left hander, I definitely noticed. Just wanting to give you some constructive feed back. Great video aside from that - thank you so much!
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This was so helpful. I just started to learn ASL and I it felt more comfortable to sign the alphabet with my left hand but I am right handed. So I was signing sentences with the right hand but spelling out letters with the left hand.
I sign left-handed, for the practical reason of being right-handed for many tasks. I don't want my right hand impeding my communication if I really need to concentrate.
Yes! This is very helpful. I have been wondering about this all year. Thank you for explaining it and why.
Wonderful video! I think I told you I retired two years ago. Here in Scotland they use British SL and watching it messes with my brain, because some signs are similar or the same as ASL and most aren’t. So it looks “familiar” and “foreign” all at the same time. Watching a ASL videos hopefully will prevent me from losing the language.
Lefty here learning asl I’ve questioned this if it’s even possible to have a lefty version of signing but I’m glad there is not much difference from the right version :)
this was extremely helpful i eas searching beginnget ASL videos and not one mentioned if it mattered which handed you were doing it with or which they were even using so i had to search ASL left or right and scroll a little to find this, thank you, i think i would habe understood the hist of it by the title but the captioms were grate along with the multiple signing examples.
this has been the most helpful bevgnner ASL video that i have seen thus far.
Very helpful! I'm right handed and only sign with my left if my right hand is holding something or busy with something else
I like how you explain things so clearly. I have a question about signing left handed. When you are signing a number line, as a left handed signer, should I be starting the lowest number across my body on the right and the numbers would go up 1,2,3,4, as I move to the left. (It's hard to know because if you are looking at a map you would sign the west in the west and east in the east, but with the number line, I'm thinking you should do opposite of a right handed person, which would mean starting right to left, the opposite of how we would write the number line on paper.) Hope I explained my question clearly, I cannot find any information about this online
Guessing on what he said about the letter Z, I'd assume so?
But why? For example, when i say "excuse me" in sign language, the dominant hand does the parting of the seas, but i find it abnormal. Like trying to play left handed guitar.
or for "name".
If I switch which "dominant hand" if performing the action, both are interpreted the same by the recipient, but one is more comfortable for me. Is there any reason you need to be using the dominant hand for certain actions? Does it change the meaning for some words?
Thank you so much for all the great videos!! I just started learning ASL so the videos are super helpful!
I sign with my left hand even though my dominant hand is my right it’s just more comfortable for me
Thank you! This is so valuable!
but what if you're ambidextrous and naturally move between hands all the time? Does ASL "require" you to choose a "dominant" hand? Similar to how some languages are heavily gendered even if you aren't...? Can you complete a sentence with one hand and then switch to the other hand as dominant for the next sentence or would that be considered rude or messy?
I'm a leftie 🙂
While this video was helpful, I just deflected to learning it on both, as I'm right-hand dominant but began learning it with my left. It comes naturally to both arms without cramps so. Guess I'll just do what most comfortable.
Well, silly question, is there any sign that uses your submissive hand primarily?
Thank you!
Very Helpful
Im uses right handed asl and i writing for left handed
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I am sure you don't notice it, but you make a bit of a grimacing face when talking about left handed stuff or after signing with you left hand. Just wanted you to be aware. As a left hander, I definitely noticed. Just wanting to give you some constructive feed back. Great video aside from that - thank you so much!
I guess this wasn’t meant for hearing people to learn asl 😮