American Sign Language: "college" The sign for "college" means both "college" as well as "university." However If you initialize this sign with a "U" handshape on the dominant hand, it means specifically "university." Both hands are in loose "flat" handshapes. They are not "5" handshapes, but then again they are not "B" handshapes either. The dominant hand starts from a couple inches above the base hand and does a circling movement as it slaps downward and comes back up a few inches. Sample sentence: Did your dad go to college? COLLEGE: See: SCHOOL 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 something from the ASLU "Bookstore." 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 > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "college"

The sign for "college" means both "college" as well as "university." However If you initialize this sign with a "U" handshape on the dominant hand, it means specifically "university."

Both hands are in loose "flat" handshapes. They are not "5" handshapes, but then again they are not "B" handshapes either. The dominant hand starts from a couple inches above the base hand and does a circling movement as it slaps downward and comes back up a few inches.

Sample sentence: Did your dad go to college?

COLLEGE:

See: SCHOOL

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 something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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 >