Ameslan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ameslan in British English:
UK [ˈæməslæn]
How to pronounce Ameslan in American English:
US [ˈæmɪˌslæn]
Word Origin
- Ameslan (n.)
- 1972, acronym of Ame(rican) S(ign) Lan(guage), known by that name since 1960, but its history goes back to 1817, evolving from French Sign Language (introduced at American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn.) and indigenous sign languages, especially that of Martha's Vineyard. [See "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language," Nora Ellen Groce, Harvard University Press, 1985]
Example
- 1. The sign language most commonly used in the u.s. is american sign language , sometimes called ameslan or just sign .