American Sign Language: "skunk" The sign for "skunk" uses a "K" hand to show a stripe down your back. Start the "K" near your forehead and move it backward. SKUNK: Note: This is a really interesting use of "initialization." Some signs are initialized with the "first" letter of an associated English word. (Like "rat" is initialized with an "R.") But SKUNK is initialized with the last letter of the associated English word. 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: "skunk"

The sign for "skunk" uses a "K" hand to show a stripe down your back. Start the "K" near your forehead and move it backward.

SKUNK:

Note:
This is a really interesting use of "initialization." Some signs are initialized with the "first" letter of an associated English word. (Like "rat" is initialized with an "R.") But SKUNK is initialized with the last letter of the associated English word.

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 >