Lesson Summary: What do you use fingerspelling for?

Fingerspelling is used for:

• Proper nouns (names, titles)
• Words borrowed from English that do not have an ASL sign
• Specifying foods, colors, or items within a larger category (Like sub-items)

Examples:

• Sign FISH, then spell salmon, trout, sole, etc.
• Sign MEAT, then spell beef, filet mignon, sirloin
• Sign PURPLE, then spell Magenta or Lavender

There are many kinds of milk these days. Can you think of other sub-items for MILK?

You would use the sign MILK, then fingerspell:

• OAT, ALMOND, CASHEW etc...