The American Sign Language Phrase Book (30 page)

*The same sign is used for FOSTER and FALSE; the context of the sentence will determine which concept is being conveyed.

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The sign for "computer" varies a good deal around the country, so check it out with your local deaf people. See also
Chapter 18
, "Technology."

Other academic fields are fingerspelled, either in full or in abbreviated form. "Physical Education" is "P-E," "Library Science" is "L-S," "Sociology" is "S-O-C," and so on.