signed English

American  

Or Sign English

noun

1. a form of communication employing the signs of American Sign Language but using English grammar in place of ASL syntax and using invented forms for English grammatical elements, such as of, to, the, and -ing, where no ASL sign exists.

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Example Sentences

The case centers on Miguel Luna Perez, now 27, who attended Sturgis schools from 2004 through 2016 and was assigned a teaching aide who had no interpreter training, knew no sign language and whose only qualification was attempting to teach herself a form of signed English from a book, his lawyers alleged.

From Seattle Times

The ‘80s-era educational philosophy combines instruction in ASL and spoken English with lip reading, gestures, finger spelling and “signed English,”,a method both sides of the current debate agree doesn’t work.

From Los Angeles Times

Bayern also signed English defender Omar Richards on a free transfer from second-division Reading, but otherwise there has been little activity despite the departures of David Alaba, Douglas Costa, Javi Martínez and Jérôme Boateng.

From Seattle Times

Bayern also signed English defender Omar Richards on a free transfer from second-division Reading, but otherwise it’s been a quiet summer of activity for the league’s richest club.

From Seattle Times

Firefighter Andrea Hall put accessible communication front and center at the presidential inauguration today when she led the Pledge of Allegiance in both spoken English and Signed English.

From The Verge