American Sign Language: "main / major / specialize / line of work / field-of-endeavor" This sign can mean a wide variety of related concepts such as: major (in school), main, field of work, a discipline, specialization," etc. The dominant flat hand moves forward along the top of the stationary left flat hand. MAIN / major: (My right hand is moving forward. My left hand is not moving.) NOTES: Sometimes you might see people initialize this sign with a "P" to mean "profession." PROFESSION: To indicate a "professional," you can add the "PERSON-[agent]" sign to the "profession" sign. SPECIALIZE: Variation: Some people do this sign using an "index finger" on the dominant hand or even with both fingers in "index finger" handshapes. By using an index finger for the dominant hand (instead of a flat hand) you cause the sign to mean "specialize," "niche," or "narrow field of endeavor." 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 something from the ASLU "Bookstore." 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 > You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "main / major / specialize / line of work / field-of-endeavor"

This sign can mean a wide variety of related concepts such as: major (in school), main, field of work, a discipline, specialization," etc.

The dominant flat hand moves forward along the top of the stationary left flat hand.

MAIN / major:

(My right hand is moving forward. My left hand is not moving.)

NOTES:

Sometimes you might see people initialize this sign with a "P" to mean "profession."

PROFESSION:

To indicate a "professional," you can add the "PERSON-[agent]" sign to the "profession" sign.

SPECIALIZE:
Variation: Some people do this sign using an "index finger" on the dominant hand or even with both fingers in "index finger" handshapes. By using an index finger for the dominant hand (instead of a flat hand) you cause the sign to mean "specialize," "niche," or "narrow field of endeavor."

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 something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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 >

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

American Sign Language University ™