American Sign Language: "bowling" I know, I know, most people don't roll the ball using a "palm-down" movement. That isn't the point. The noun version of the sign is palm down, with a small double movement. BOWLING / bowl: In a message dated 6/4/2005 10:58:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes: Dr. Bill, I have seen a variation of the sign for bowling where the left hand's fingers are placed on the right arm's elbow joint while the swinging motion of bowling is simulated. Is this a widely-accepted variation, or a regional one? Thanks, Kim Kim, A regional one. In general, signs become more simple over time. As such they will change from using two hands to just using one hand. - Dr. Bill In a message dated 6/6/2005 4:27:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes: Dr. Bill, Thanks for the info. I think I'm finding, too, that signs are depending on the age of the person signing, which makes sense. I like the sign on your site for bowling a LOT better...I'm all for anything made simpler. :D (And also for anything that doesn't make me appear OLDER! Ha, ha). Kim You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!

American Sign Language: "bowling"

I know, I know, most people don't roll the ball using a "palm-down" movement. That isn't the point.

The noun version of the sign is palm down, with a small double movement.

BOWLING / bowl:

In a message dated 6/4/2005 10:58:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes:

Dr. Bill,

I have seen a variation of the sign for bowling where the left hand's fingers are placed on the right arm's elbow joint while the swinging motion of bowling is simulated. Is this a widely-accepted variation, or a regional one?

Thanks,

Kim

Kim,

A regional one.

In general, signs become more simple over time. As such they will change from using two hands to just using one hand.

- Dr. Bill

In a message dated 6/6/2005 4:27:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kputski@ writes:

Dr. Bill,
Thanks for the info. I think I'm finding, too, that signs are depending on the age of the person signing, which makes sense. I like the sign on your site for bowling a LOT better...I'm all for anything made simpler. :D (And also for anything that doesn't make me appear OLDER! Ha, ha).
Kim

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

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