C@NearFinger-PalmForwardHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundHoriz C@NearFinger-PalmBackHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp

American Sign Language Alternative forms with the dominant thumb touching the nondominant index finger C@Finger-PalmForwardHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundHoriz C@Finger-PalmBackHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp Etymology From initial letter ase C of ase en culture, using a movement similar to the ASL sign ase S@NearFinger-PalmForwardHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundHoriz S@NearFinger-PalmBackHandUp-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp society, situation, indicating that which surrounds (represented by the dominant hand sweeping around) an individual (represented by the nondominant “1” hand). Production ase two C NearFinger PalmForwardHandUp 1 CenterChesthigh FingerUp Move the dominant hand in an arc, first toward the dominant side, then forward, then back toward the nondominant side. While doing so, rotate the dominant hand from palm-forward orientation to palm-back. The nondominant hand does not move. C NearFinger PalmBackHandUp 1 CenterChesthigh FingerUp Hold both hands still briefly. Noun noun CULTURE culture 2009, abcohende, American Deaf Culture, 0:01:05: ase (ASL gloss) TWO CULTURES, AMERICAN CULTURE [on one side], [on the other side] DEAF CULTURE — “[There are] two cultures: American culture on one side, Deaf culture on the other.” Adjective adj CULTURAL cultural