American Sign Language: "close captioned" Close Captioning is a system of putting subtitles on video programming. Close-captioning is “hidden” unless decoded by a special chip in your monitor. In the "old days" we used to use special decoder boxes that attached to our TV's. Then a law was passed that required TV's with screens over 13 inches to have a built-in decoder chip. The movement is a little bounce from left to right. (If you are right handed.) CLOSE-CAPTIONED: Sample sentence: Is your TV close captioned? There is a sign that means "captions" or "captioning." This version is based on and looks a lot like the sign for "STORY." But there is a subtle difference. The wrists bend slightly and the hands angle as if applying cellophane tape to a wall. This sign carries a meaning of "sentences on the screen" or "captioning." CAPTIONING: "captioning" animated: 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! You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "close captioned"

Close Captioning is a system of putting subtitles on video programming. Close-captioning is “hidden” unless decoded by a special chip in your monitor. In the "old days" we used to use special decoder boxes that attached to our TV's. Then a law was passed that required TV's with screens over 13 inches to have a built-in decoder chip.

The movement is a little bounce from left to right. (If you are right handed.)

CLOSE-CAPTIONED:

Sample sentence: Is your TV close captioned?

There is a sign that means "captions" or "captioning." This version is based on and looks a lot like the sign for "STORY." But there is a subtle difference. The wrists bend slightly and the hands angle as if applying cellophane tape to a wall. This sign carries a meaning of "sentences on the screen" or "captioning."

CAPTIONING:

"captioning" animated:

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!