Description
American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, natural language used by the Deaf community in the United States and parts of Canada. Unlike English, ASL has its own grammar, syntax, and structure, often relying on visual cues, facial expressions, and spatial arrangement. ASL gloss is a written representation used to transcribe ASL signs and grammar into a readable format, typically for educational or interpretive purposes. Glossing helps bridge the gap between spoken/written English and the visual-gestural nature of ASL, making it easier for learners to understand how ASL sentences are constructed.
The ASL Gloss Translator is a tool designed to convert English sentences into ASL gloss, capturing the unique grammatical features of ASL. It provides capitalized sign representations, uses hyphens for fingerspelling, and adapts sentence order to match ASL conventions. While this translator aims to assist learners, educators, and interpreters in practicing ASL structure, it is not a substitute for real-life signing or nuanced human interpretation. Results may require further adjustment for context or advanced linguistic features.