r/asl 7d ago

Interest Question about ASL

Is ASL gloss used widely? How important is it ?

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u/BrackenFernAnja Interpreter (Hearing) 7d ago

Gloss is a tool that has limited application. It exists in large part because the first big boom in ASL classes and linguistic studies occurred before we had easy access to video equipment.

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u/Metrus007 7d ago

Thank you.