In ASL, your hands tell the story, but your face and body give it life. Non-manual markers—like eyebrow raises, head tilts, and mouth shapes—are essential for grammar, emotion, and emphasis.

Facial expressions and other non-manual markers are essential to American Sign Language, carrying grammar, emotion, and emphasis. Without them, meaning can be lost or misunderstood. Learning to use ...

ASL is a distinguished language from spoken languages. Below are some examples of how ASL is different from spoken languages. 1. The origin of American Sign Language (ASL) began with the introduction ...