BentB@BackFinger-PalmBack-BentB@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack C@Ulnar-PalmUp-C@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 1@CenterChesthigh-TipFingerForward

American Sign Language

American Sign Language phrasebook

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Etymology

HOW + YOU + raised eyebrows to indicate a question

Production

• With eyebrows raised to indicate a question, sign

  

  HOW

  HOW, followed by

  

  YOU

  YOU.

Hold-move chart for BentB@BackFinger-PalmBack-BentB@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack C@Ulnar-PalmUp-C@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 1@CenterChesthigh-TipFingerForward

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold	move straight (str)		hold	move straight (str)		hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open A’ (Au) back of finger (BKFI) at (c) back of finger (BKFI) back of hand (BK) forward (VP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)		‘C’ (B~o) ulnar edge of hand (UL) at (c) ulnar edge of hand (UL) back of hand (BK) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)			‘1’ (1o-p) whole hand at (c) ? (m0ST) fingertip (TIFI) forward (VP) hand midline plane (MP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold	move straight (str)		hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open A’ (Au) whole hand at (c) out from breast (m1CH) back of hand (BK) forward (VP) base of hand (BA) midline plane (MP)		‘C’ (B~o) ulnar edge of hand (UL) at (c) out from breast (m1CH) back of hand (BK) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)

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GUH Hand	LUH Hand	LUH Move	GUH Move	GUH Hand	LUH Hand
GUH Palm	LUH Palm	Second	Second	GUH Palm	LUH Palm
GUH Position	LUH Separation	Third	Third
bent-B	bent-B	Parallel	Rotate	bent-B	bent-B
In	In			Up	Up
	Touching on
	LUH Side
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Phrase

(ASL gloss: HOW YOU?)

1. how are you?

Synonyms

• (how are you): (informal) WHATS-UP?