NATURE: In American Sign Language as used by members of the
American Deaf Community there are several ways to express the
concept of "nature." In surveys of Deaf people you will get a
variety of responses. Many will tell you to "spell it." Some
will use the sign "NORMAL" to mean "nature." Others will use
signs relating to nature to express the concept: "OUTSIDE,
OUTSIDE, TREES, PLANTS, VARIOUS." Thus the "right" way will
depend on the circumstance. If you are in a bilingual /
bicultural environment such as a high-school mainstream
classroom, an interpreter upon first usage of the concept
"nature" in a conversation or discussion may choose to spell the
word N-A-T-U-R-E show the sign for "NORMAL/natural" and, if
needed, sign a few "nature related signs" (MOUNTAIN, TREES,
PLANTS, etc.). Upon subsequent usage in the same conversation or
lecture the interpreter will tend to use only the fingerspelled
word or only the sign "NORMAL." If the lecture involves several
related concepts (normal/nature/naturally/of-course