Protactile

//pɹoʊtæktaɪl// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A dialect of American Sign Language that communicates with touch.

    "Exploring the linguistic phenomenon of pro-tactile has lead Terra Edwards to make distinctions between Tactile ASL (TASL) and Visual ASL (VASL) (www.protactile.org, October 3, 2014)."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Protactile. alt-of, alternative

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"Exploring the linguistic phenomenon of pro-tactile has lead Terra Edwards to make distinctions between Tactile ASL (TASL) and Visual ASL (VASL) (www.protactile.org, October 3, 2014)."

Etymology

From pro- + tactile, first used c. 2012.

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