American Sign Language: "hour" The sign for "*hour" represents the movement of the "minute hand" of a clock going around one-time. Assuming you are right handed: The right hand is the "minute" hand. The left hand is the face of the clock. HOUR: Sample sentence: "How many hours equals one day?" Here is another version of hour. I don't do this version much because I don't need the stress on my joints and I'm not a fan of "carpal tunnel syndrome." HOUR (twisting wrist version) The sign "HOUR" can make use of "numerical incorporation." To sign "2 hours" you can "incorporate" the "two" handshape into the sign for "hour." TWO HOURS: You can express the concept of a "half hour" by showing the minute hand having moved "half way" (or 30 minutes) around the face of a clock. HALF-HOUR: See: HALF-HOUR Dr. Bill's new iPhone* "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy! You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "hour"

The sign for "hour" represents the movement of the "minute hand" of a clock going around one-time. Assuming you are right handed: The right hand is the "minute" hand. The left hand is the face of the clock.

HOUR:

Sample sentence: "How many hours equals one day?"

Here is another version of hour. I don't do this version much because I don't need the stress on my joints and I'm not a fan of "carpal tunnel syndrome."

HOUR (twisting wrist version)

The sign "HOUR" can make use of "numerical incorporation." To sign "2 hours" you can "incorporate" the "two" handshape into the sign for "hour."

TWO HOURS:

You can express the concept of a "half hour" by showing the minute hand having moved "half way" (or 30 minutes) around the face of a clock.

HALF-HOUR:

See: HALF-HOUR

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

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