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Fingerspelling is an English word with synonyms like signing. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fingerspelling in a sentence

Fingerspelling meaning

  1. The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
  2. Any system for representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands; a manual alphabet that is a representation of a written alphabet.
  3. A representation of the spelling of a word using such a system.

Synonyms of Fingerspelling

finger spelling sign language signing

Related words

Other words often associated with Fingerspelling or its synonyms:

language

Using Fingerspelling

  • The main meaning on this page is: The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words. | Any system for representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands; a manual alphabet that is a representation of a written alphabet. | A representation of the spelling of a word using such a system.
  • Useful related words include: finger spelling, sign language, signing.
  • In the example corpus, fingerspelling often appears in combinations such as: of fingerspelling, read fingerspelling, fingerspelling is.

Context around Fingerspelling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

read 2×

Often after:

may 2× phonetically 1× names 1×

Sentence patterns with Fingerspelling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and read fingerspelling phonetically 1× cryptography and fingerspelling was referred 1× fingerspelling can sometimes 1× fingerspelling does not 1× fingerspelling is used 1× fingerspelling may also 1× fingerspelling may be 1× form of fingerspelling is tracing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fingerspelling can sometimes 1× fingerspelling does not 1× fingerspelling is used 1× fingerspelling may also 1× fingerspelling may be 1× it frequently takes 1×

Common sentence endings:

a pilot study 1× albert bickford 2005 1× be signed otherwise 1× diminished over time 1× for different purposes 1× for sign language 1×

Words around Fingerspelling

Just before it in the word index:

fingers 1.366 fingerprints 280 fingerprinting 51 fingerprinters 2 fingerprinted 11 fingerprint 362

Just after it in the word index:

fingerstyle 8 fingertip 29 fingertips 178 finglas 13 fingleton 4 fingringhoe 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Fingerspelling

  • In this selection, "fingerspelling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, read, may, phonetically and names stand out and add context to how "fingerspelling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and read fingerspelling phonetically and cryptography and fingerspelling was referred. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fingerspelling" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fingerspelling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Unadorned, this is the O hand of fingerspelling. (8 words)

Fingerspelling is used in different sign languages and registers for different purposes. (12 words)

Sociolinguistic variation in fingerspelling in Australian Sign Language (Auslan): A pilot study. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

When persons fluent in sign language read fingerspelling, they do not usually look at the signer's hand(s), but maintain eye contact and look at the face of the signer as is normal for sign language. (37 words)

The goal of the class is to allow students to learn, recognize and reproduce more than 100 signs, while also gaining the ability to spell and read fingerspelling phonetically. (29 words)

Fingerspelling can sometimes be a source of new signs, such as initialized signs, in which the handshape represents the first letter of a spoken word with the same meaning. (29 words)

Example sentences (15)

The goal of the class is to allow students to learn, recognize and reproduce more than 100 signs, while also gaining the ability to spell and read fingerspelling phonetically.

Fingerspelling can sometimes be a source of new signs, such as initialized signs, in which the handshape represents the first letter of a spoken word with the same meaning.

Fingerspelling does not seem to be used much in the sign languages of Eastern Europe, except in schools, J. Albert Bickford (2005).

Fingerspelling is used in different sign languages and registers for different purposes.

Fingerspelling may also be used to emphasize a word that would normally be signed otherwise.

Fingerspelling may be used more often in PSE than it is normally used in ASL.

It frequently takes years of expressive and receptive practice to become skilled with fingerspelling.

Letters and numbers A manual alphabet is used for fingerspelling names, which is based on the one-handed systems used in Europe and America for representing the Roman alphabet.

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Sociolinguistic variation in fingerspelling in Australian Sign Language (Auslan): A pilot study.

The book is a work on cryptography, and fingerspelling was referred to as one method of "secret discoursing, by signes and gestures".

The proportion is higher in older signers, suggesting that the use of fingerspelling has diminished over time.

These are the E, B, and (with spread fingers) 4 hands of fingerspelling.

The simplest visual form of fingerspelling is tracing the shape of letters in the air, or tactually, tracing letters on the hand.

Unadorned, this is the O hand of fingerspelling.

When persons fluent in sign language read fingerspelling, they do not usually look at the signer's hand(s), but maintain eye contact and look at the face of the signer as is normal for sign language.

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Common combinations with fingerspelling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fingerspelling" in a sentence?
An example: "The goal of the class is to allow students to learn, recognize and reproduce more than 100 signs, while also gaining the ability to spell and read fingerspelling phonetically." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fingerspelling" from authentic English texts.
What does "fingerspelling" mean?
Fingerspelling means: The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
What are synonyms of "fingerspelling"?
Common synonyms of "fingerspelling" include: finger spelling, sign language, signing.
How many example sentences with "fingerspelling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fingerspelling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.