"program" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "program" Think of words on both sides of a sheet of paper. PROGRAM: Side view: You can sign "programmer" by adding the "agent" sign. Also see: SOFTWARE Notes: In a message dated 4/4/2016 6:36:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mchl_fan@yahoo.com writes: Hello Dr. Vicars, I am a student in the online course, registered through Conestoga High School. How would I sign the word "programming" or "coding"? I know the sign for "program" on ASLU and the sign for "programmer"...can that "program" be used as the verb as well? And then I would just double sign it to do "programming"? Thanks, Michael Michael, The sign for PROGRAM can be used in a variety of sentences involving programming. The meaning is made clear by other signs in the sentence: I WRITE PROGRAM. = "I write programs." "I wrote a program." I SKILL PROGRAM. = "I am proficient at programming." I PROGRAM-PERSON-(non-initialized) = "I am a programmer." The concept of "code" could be represented in a several ways depending on how much context has been established and if the person with whom you are communicating is bilingual in English-(written) and ASL: CODE-(fingerspell_C-O-D-E) CODING-(fingerspell_C-O-D-I-N-G) (context)-KEYBOARDING-downward-movement-"code" (context)-SENTENCE-"a_line_of_code" (context)-SENTENCE-[shift-down]-SENTENCE-"lines_of_code" (context)-PROGRAM-("code") (context)-HIEROGLYPHICS-("encrypted/random/non-specific_code") While it is true that ASL uses noun/verb pairs in which the movement is duplicated to change a verb (for example "SIT") into a noun (for example "CHAIR") -- that isn't the case for the sign PROGRAM. The sign PROGRAM is not a noun/verb pair. The word or sign category of PROGRAM is made clear by context and the other signs in the sentence. Cordially, Dr. Bill 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

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In a message dated 4/4/2016 6:36:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mchl_fan@yahoo.com writes:

Hello Dr. Vicars, I am a student in the online course, registered through Conestoga High School.

How would I sign the word "programming" or "coding"? I know the sign for "program" on ASLU and the sign for "programmer"...can that "program" be used as the verb as well? And then I would just double sign it to do "programming"?

Thanks,

Michael

Michael,
The sign for PROGRAM can be used in a variety of sentences involving programming. The meaning is made clear by other signs in the sentence:
I WRITE PROGRAM. = "I write programs." "I wrote a program."
I SKILL PROGRAM. = "I am proficient at programming."

I PROGRAM-PERSON-(non-initialized) = "I am a programmer."

The concept of "code" could be represented in a several ways depending on how much context has been established and if the person with whom you are communicating is bilingual in English-(written) and ASL:

CODE-(fingerspell_C-O-D-E)
CODING-(fingerspell_C-O-D-I-N-G)
(context)-KEYBOARDING-downward-movement-"code"
(context)-SENTENCE-"a_line_of_code"

(context)-SENTENCE-[shift-down]-SENTENCE-"lines_of_code"
(context)-PROGRAM-("code")
(context)-HIEROGLYPHICS-("encrypted/random/non-specific_code")

While it is true that ASL uses noun/verb pairs in which the movement is duplicated to change a verb (for example "SIT") into a noun (for example "CHAIR") -- that isn't the case for the sign PROGRAM. The sign PROGRAM is not a noun/verb pair. The word or sign category of PROGRAM is made clear by context and the other signs in the sentence.
Cordially,
Dr. Bill

American Sign Language: "program"