American Sign Language: "Boston" There are a couple of ways to sign "BOSTON." The general "main" way I'm going to recommend is to hold a "B" in front of you then move it to the it to the right (if you are right handed) and then down. Note: If you are Deaf (native and/or a "highly" skilled ASL signer) and you are from Boston if you disagree with the following version of this sign please do let me know. (Dr. Bill) BOSTON: Animated: BOSTON Byron Cantrell also tends to use the "7" movement path. He does it even larger than I do. BOSTON: Model: Byron Cantrell (Native Deaf, Deaf School/Georgia, Deaf wife, Deaf kids, long-time ASL instructor.) Notes: The other way to sign "Boston" is to move a "B" handshape downward twice. Warning: If you are chatting with someone in California and they do this sign...it will probably be interpreted as meaning "Berkeley, California." (Especially if you are talking about old Deaf Schools.) If you are chatting with someone in the Northeast who does a sign with a "B" handshape that uses this "down, up, down" movement he or she probably means, "Boston, Massachusetts." The "B" hand bounces downward slightly using a "down, up, down" movement. The movement is about 3 or 4 inches. BOSTON: (variation) (also means "Berkeley, California) Animated: Boston (version 2) You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "Boston"

There are a couple of ways to sign "BOSTON."

The general "main" way I'm going to recommend is to hold a "B" in front of you then move it to the it to the right (if you are right handed) and then down. Note: If you are Deaf (native and/or a "highly" skilled ASL signer) and you are from Boston if you disagree with the following version of this sign please do let me know. (Dr. Bill)

BOSTON:

Animated: BOSTON

Byron Cantrell also tends to use the "7" movement path. He does it even larger than I do.

BOSTON:

Model: Byron Cantrell (Native Deaf, Deaf School/Georgia, Deaf wife, Deaf kids, long-time ASL instructor.)

Notes:

The other way to sign "Boston" is to move a "B" handshape downward twice.

Warning: If you are chatting with someone in California and they do this sign...it will probably be interpreted as meaning "Berkeley, California." (Especially if you are talking about old Deaf Schools.)

If you are chatting with someone in the Northeast who does a sign with a "B" handshape that uses this "down, up, down" movement he or she probably means, "Boston, Massachusetts."

The "B" hand bounces downward slightly using a "down, up, down" movement. The movement is about 3 or 4 inches.

BOSTON:
(variation) (also means "Berkeley, California)

Animated: Boston (version 2)

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >