American Sign
Language: Negation
In American Sign Language, you make a sign or a statement
negative by:
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shaking your head
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frowning
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some people use the sign "not"
These negative expressions do not require a separate
manual sign. They are used along with signs that have a negative connotation like "can't," or "refuse."
For example, to sign "I'm not happy," you would sign "I
HAPPY" while shaking your head negatively.
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