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The alphabet of sing language
When you are learning American Sign Language, also known as ASL, one of the first things that you have to work with is the ASL alphabet. The modern alphabet used by ASL is derived from a Spanish manual alphabet that dates back more than a hundred years. The alphabet employed in ASL is a system where each letter has a corresponding hand position. This is meant to augment ASL and the fact that some words do not have signs. In some cases, as with names, signs are derived from a manual alphabet. In this case, it can be seen that the letters of the alphabet can help form independent words, marking ASL as a continually evolving language.
Although it is helpful to have an ASL alphabet cheat sheet hanging on the wall or sitting on your phone, it’s even better to see it in action. Especially when you are completely new to it. In the video below, you can see how the hand shape is changing from a natural position to a letter hand shape. In the table at the end of this page, we describe each sign in words,
Start by spelling your own name and your family members’ names.
Download the sign language alphabet poster and watch the sign language alphabet video below.
How to hold your hand when signing the alphabet
If you are interested in fingerspelling, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. The first is that you should do this with your dominant hand, not switching from one to the other, and your hand should be positioned near your shoulder, with your elbow bent. Your hand should remain in place, with no bouncing occurring unless the letter is doubled, like the T in “kitty” or the R in “ferry.” Keeping good form while you are fingerspelling makes it easier for those watching to clearly understand what it is you are saying.
When working with the ASL alphabet, remember that your hand should always be facing ahead. Some charts that illustrate the letters will rotate the hand to display the position more clearly, but in practice, the palm, no matter what shape it is making, should always face toward the viewer. The exceptions are the letters G and H, which are made with the palm facing sideways. Similarly, when signing the cardinal numbers, 1-5 should be shown with the palm facing out, but 6-9 are shown with the palm facing in.

Memorizing the American Sign Language alphabet (also known as the American Manual Alphabet or sign language letters) is the first step when learning American Sign Language and most new sign language students rely on fingerspelling from the ASL alphabet when they don’t know the sign for something.Grammatically, fingerspelling is used in ASL for signing proper nouns (people’s names, brand names, book and movie titles, and city and state names). So, it is recommended that sign language students don’t fingerspell a word they don’t know. Instead, we suggest trying to use signs you do know to describe the word or use gestures. If all else fails, though, go ahead and fingerspell it.Have fun, and remember: you can’t sign ASL when you only know the alphabet! American Sign Language has it’s own vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, so be sure to check out our Complete 4-Level ASL Course where you can learn how to sign accurately in American Sign Language.The first step is to learn the ASL alphabet. Thankfully, with our free resources below, you’ll be fingerspelling in no time!