Ameslan: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Aug. 18, 2014

Ameslan \AM-uh-slan, AM-slan\ noun 1. American Sign Language. Quotes Some labs have that have ventured into the world of chimpanzee language have taught their animals sign language in the manner of Ameslan. -- , "Chimpanzees can chat using symbolic language," New Scientist, August 24, 1978 Origin Ameslan is an acronym formed from the first element of each word in American Sign Language. It came into popular usage in the early 1970s.

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