ASL initialized RED

[Jean Bout]

> I have a quick question about sign usage in ASL. Would
> you all say  the initialized version of ASL RED (with an
> R-handshape) is (commonly/sometimes/never) used by
> ASL signers, or is it really more  of a Signed English sign?
> Thanks,> -Kearsy

It is interesting to note that while ASL signers do not use
the R-handshape for RED, they do use B-handshape for
BLUE and BROWN, G-handshape for GREEN, P-handshape
for PINK, P-handshape for PURPLE, Y-handshape for
YELLOW. The R-handshape is an awkward sign for RED.
However, old signers think and mouth in English as they
sign RED.

Jean Boutcher
Deaf of deaf parents
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