I cannot speak for other sign languages, but ASL uses a few different forms of word order -- Object, Subject, Verb is used a good bit. There are often rhetorica

I cannot speak for other sign languages, but ASL uses a few different forms of word order -- Object, Subject, Verb is used a good bit. There are often rhetorical questions thrown in that are immediately answered by the signer. Facial expression is also very important to convey meaning. A few examples: The signs for 'wish' and 'hungry' look the same. The difference is the facial expression. If you wanted to sign, "All we want to do is eat your brains", the order would most likely be: 'We want do-what? Your brains eat.' There is another form of signing called 'Signed English.' It borrows most of ASL's signs but puts them in standard english order. It has been a bit controversial in the past, though. You also run into odd colloquialisms or regional signs. I'm not quite sure what to call them. A quick example is the word 'grass.' I learned the sign for grass but, for some reason, that sign means 'truck' where I live currently. Anyway, I'm rambling. If you have any specific questions I can try to answer them. edit Watch this youtube video with captions enabled. The video is captioned in english and in "ASL": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQYjZc7gKXc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQYjZc7gKXc