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American Sign Language

Alternative forms

• (with the thumb extended) OpenA@Side-PalmFoward

Etymology

From French Sign Language OpenA@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in the “A” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.

Letter

(Stokoe A)

1. The letter A

Chilean Sign Language

Etymology

Derived from American Sign Language A@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed LSCh sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in A Side, PalmForward.

Letter

1. the letter A

German Sign Language

Etymology

From French Sign Language OpenA@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed GSL sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in the “A” handshape about half an arm's length in front of the shoulder, PalmForward.

Letter

1. the letter A

Icelandic Sign Language

Etymology

From French Sign Language OpenA@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed ÍTM sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in the “A” handshape about half an arm's length in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.

Letter

1. the letter A

Irish Sign Language

Etymology

From French Sign Language OpenA@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed ISL sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in A .

Letter

1. the letter A

Russian Sign Language

Etymology

From French Sign Language OpenA@Side-PalmForward (“A”).

Production

This one-handed RSL sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in the “A” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.

Letter

1. the Russian letter А (A)