American Sign Language (ASL) is used by the Deaf community in the United States and English-speaking parts of Canada. It has its own complex grammer which does not resemble English. It is not a transliteration of English into Sign but as different from English as French is. Read more about American Sign Language Many parents choose American Sign Language to communicate with their preverbal babies because it is a real language used in their community. ASL Browser is an online ASL dictionary with small movies to illustrate the sign. 'See Also AUSLAN, BSL, BabySigns