American Sign Language: "argue" Think of how people point fingers at each other when they argue. ARGUE: Version 1: The fingers go up and down together: Version 2: The fingers uses an alternating movement. Notes: Interesting -- I found that when I signed version 2 to myself "off camera" I tended to open my mouth (a bit) and cover my bottom teeth with my tongue. (Which is to say, my tongue was touching the back/inner part of my lower lip but not protruding out of my mouth. But I didn't use the tongue in the first version. I'll have to video other people signing these two versions and see if anyone else does that. You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "argue"

Think of how people point fingers at each other when they argue.

ARGUE:
Version 1: The fingers go up and down together:

Version 2: The fingers uses an alternating movement.

Notes:

Interesting -- I found that when I signed version 2 to myself "off camera" I tended to open my mouth (a bit) and cover my bottom teeth with my tongue. (Which is to say, my tongue was touching the back/inner part of my lower lip but not protruding out of my mouth. But I didn't use the tongue in the first version. I'll have to video other people signing these two versions and see if anyone else does that.

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >