American Sign Language: "Frisbee" The sign for "Frisbee" is ... well actually there is no sign for Frisbee. At least you aren't likely to find such a sign in an ASL dictionary (other than this one). I'm including the concept here though because I want you to learn how to "deal with uncertainty." Just because you don't know how to sign something doesn't mean you can't still have a signed conversation about it. If you ask your Deaf buddy how to sign Frisbee he will likely tell you one of three things: 1. Spell it. 2. Do a little movement that looks like you are throwing a Frisbee. Repeat. 3. Hold up curved-"L"-hands and show the size and shape of a Frisbee. (Which just happens to work well for the sign for "DISH." (Or any round flat object.) Any of those approaches are fine. Number 3 -- holding up curved-"L"-hands -- isn't enough by itself but can be combined with the throwing movement and will thus be interpreted as a Frisbee. (Unless your wife is having one of those days and is throwing dishes - in which case the facial expression of the sign would be much more intense.) Frisbee: The double movement of the mime-like action helps to establish that you are signing a noun ("Frisbee" or "game of Frisbee") rather than a verb. If you wanted to sign the verb phrase "throw the Frisbee" (assuming that you've already established that you are talking about a Frisbee) you would simply mime the movement of throwing a Frisbee using a single, large movement. 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: "Frisbee"

The sign for "Frisbee" is ... well actually there is no sign for Frisbee.
At least you aren't likely to find such a sign in an ASL dictionary (other than this one).

I'm including the concept here though because I want you to learn how to "deal with uncertainty." Just because you don't know how to sign something doesn't mean you can't still have a signed conversation about it.

If you ask your Deaf buddy how to sign Frisbee he will likely tell you one of three things:

1. Spell it.

2. Do a little movement that looks like you are throwing a Frisbee. Repeat.
3. Hold up curved-"L"-hands and show the size and shape of a Frisbee. (Which just happens to work well for the sign for "DISH." (Or any round flat object.)

Any of those approaches are fine. Number 3 -- holding up curved-"L"-hands -- isn't enough by itself but can be combined with the throwing movement and will thus be interpreted as a Frisbee. (Unless your wife is having one of those days and is throwing dishes - in which case the facial expression of the sign would be much more intense.)

Frisbee:

The double movement of the mime-like action helps to establish that you are signing a noun ("Frisbee" or "game of Frisbee") rather than a verb. If you wanted to sign the verb phrase "throw the Frisbee" (assuming that you've already established that you are talking about a Frisbee) you would simply mime the movement of throwing a Frisbee using a single, large movement.

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 >