Is there a 'standard' register of ASL?

Like many languages, American Sign Language has at least five linguistic registers. See Language Registers for more general information on registers. 1) Static or "Frozen" Register. read more

Cody Ogden offered a very good explanation of register and how it can and is seen in ASL. I do not have anything to add to that, except that in most daily situations, the standard register of ASL would be the casual/informal register, just as it is for English speakers. read more

Settings Where This Register is Used - teamates - co-workers - students - colleagues Characteristics of Intimate Register this register is used as the everyday conversational among Deaf and HH people. An example of this register would be a scene in the My Deaf Family pilot where a mother is driving using informal ASL (around 2: 35). read more