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: 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 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:

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 >