[b3morales]

You might be unaware that it's not spelling out individual words letter by letter. It's closer to a "pictographic" language (likely there's a better term, please correct me) where a sign will stand for a concept, and also have a flexible interpretation depending on the context, including the signs you use preceding/following it.

Its depth is quite fascinating -- ASL truly is its own language, not just "English with your fingers". (Though I should add I don't know it myself, this is just based on discussion with an interpreter friend.)

[lotsofpulp]

That makes sense! It's not a topic I'm familiar with, but seems like it would be interesting to delve into.