American Sign Language: "bowling" I know, I know, most people don't roll the ball using a "palm-down" movement. That isn't the point. The noun version of the sign is palm down, with a small double movement. BOWLING / bowl: In a message dated 6/4/2005 10:58:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes: Dr. Bill, I have seen a variation of the sign for bowling where the left hand's fingers are placed on the right arm's elbow joint while the swinging motion of bowling is simulated. Is this a widely-accepted variation, or a regional one? Thanks, Kim Kim, A regional one. In general, signs become more simple over time. As such they will change from using two hands to just using one hand. - Dr. Bill In a message dated 6/6/2005 4:27:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes: Dr. Bill, Thanks for the info. I think I'm finding, too, that signs are depending on the age of the person signing, which makes sense. I like the sign on your site for bowling a LOT better...I'm all for anything made simpler. :D (And also for anything that doesn't make me appear OLDER! Ha, ha). Kim 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: "bowling"

I know, I know, most people don't roll the ball using a "palm-down" movement. That isn't the point.

The noun version of the sign is palm down, with a small double movement.

BOWLING / bowl:

In a message dated 6/4/2005 10:58:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes:

Dr. Bill,

I have seen a variation of the sign for bowling where the left hand's fingers are placed on the right arm's elbow joint while the swinging motion of bowling is simulated. Is this a widely-accepted variation, or a regional one?

Thanks,

Kim

Kim,

A regional one.

In general, signs become more simple over time. As such they will change from using two hands to just using one hand.

- Dr. Bill

In a message dated 6/6/2005 4:27:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes:

Dr. Bill,
Thanks for the info. I think I'm finding, too, that signs are depending on the age of the person signing, which makes sense. I like the sign on your site for bowling a LOT better...I'm all for anything made simpler. :D (And also for anything that doesn't make me appear OLDER! Ha, ha).
Kim

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 >

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