American Sign Language: "emotion" Most people associate emotional feelings as coming from inside their chests. This sign shows emotions coming up and out of the chest. The handshape is "E" hands. The movement is circular -- up, forward, down, back. EMOTION: A version of this sign is: ASSERTIVE: Assertive uses the same movement as "emotion" but has "A" handshapes instead of "E" handshapes. The movement is circular --up, out, down, back. Note: if you do the movement the opposite way, down, out, up, back--it means "act" (as in "actor). If you do the sign ASSERTIVE a little faster and with a more "angry" facial expression it means "aggressive." 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: "emotion"

Most people associate emotional feelings as coming from inside their chests. This sign shows emotions coming up and out of the chest. The handshape is "E" hands. The movement is circular -- up, forward, down, back.

EMOTION:

A version of this sign is: ASSERTIVE:
Assertive uses the same movement as "emotion" but has "A" handshapes instead of "E" handshapes.
The movement is circular --up, out, down, back. Note: if you do the movement the opposite way, down, out, up, back--it means "act" (as in "actor).

If you do the sign ASSERTIVE a little faster and with a more "angry" facial expression it means "aggressive."

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 >