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ASL Up Close

ASL Up Close. REVIEW. What are the 5 parameters in ASL? . HANDSHAPE PALM OREINATION MOVEMENT LOCATION NON-MANUAL SIGNALS Give me one sign, any sign and lets dissect it. Sign variations. These are slight differences between signs, Certain signs that vary from region to region, with

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ASL Up Close

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  1. ASL Up Close REVIEW

  2. What are the 5 parameters in ASL? HANDSHAPE PALM OREINATION MOVEMENT LOCATION NON-MANUAL SIGNALS Give me one sign, any sign and lets dissect it.

  3. Sign variations • These are slight differences between signs, • Certain signs that vary from region to region, with • some differences more well-know than others. • In many ways, these sign variations resemble regional • differences in spoke language

  4. Deixis & Closing Signals • If a person or object is visible, point to it. • If the person or object is not in the room, point to an empty space and continue signing. • Why do we do this at the end of a sentence? • This action shows a completion of thought, allowing somebody else to begin signing without interrupting you.

  5. Classifiers • Classifiers are handshapesthat are associated with specific categories (classes) of size, shape, or usage. • What must you do before using a classifier? • NAME IT FIRST! • Example: CAR – CL:3 or GIRL CL:1, BOY CL: 1

  6. Classifiers • Examples of Classifiers: CL: 1 CL: 2 CL: 3 CL: 4 • CL: F Stripes on a shirt Person Walking Vehicle Button or Spot Person Jumping

  7. WH-Questions What are the non-manual signals accompanying the sign? • Eyebrows furrowed (down), lowered • The head is slightly tilted Where does the WH-word belong in an ASL sentence? • At the end - ALWAYS

  8. What is the area where most signs produced called? • Sign Space Why would signs move out of this space? • For exaggeration • Time (Past, Before, Long-Ago, 1-month-ago, 3-weeks-ago

  9. Does ASL have Grammar Rules? YES! The basic sentence form in ASL is ___________________. If time is in the English sentence like, “I am going shopping tomorrow.” Where should it go in an ASL sentence? • First • The sentence above now translated into ASL: • TOMORROW SHOPPING I GO I TOPIC-COMMENT

  10. Showing Tense Time in ASL has been described in terms of an imaginary time line that runs perpendicular to the signer’s body.

  11. Example Question • A B C D E DISTANT PAST DISTANT FUTURE • We are seeing that movie tomorrow night. • I saw her at the mall recently. • She will graduate college in 2021. • The TV said he died in 1973. D B E A

  12. What is the difference between Personal and Possessive Pronouns? The Handshape! Which one is which? Personal pronoun handshape is 1 Possessive pronoun handshape is a closed-5

  13. ExampleQuestion • a. HIS • b. MINE • c. YOURS • SHE • Which of the following is an example of a PERSONAL pronoun? • a. YOUR • b. WE • c. HER • ME • Which of the following is an example of a POSSESSIVE pronoun?

  14. What is an Iconic Sign? A sign that looks like what it is. Examples? BOOK BABY ICE-CREAM

  15. Listing and Ordering Why do we use listing? • To show a visual list of information What hand acts a the list? • Non-Dominant If you have five items, what finger do you start with? • Thumb What handshape is your dominant hand when listing? • 1 - handshape

  16. What are Directional signs/verbs? • Examples: • ASK • HELP • TELL • GIVE • SHOW You use a directional verb/sign to indicate the movement from one person to another, or one place to another. Without having to sign the subject and the object each time. Example in a sentence: *Girl on right, Boy on left I-GIVE-HIM ; HE-SHOW-HER ; SHE-ASK-ME Remember: you are incorporating the SUBJECT and the OBJECT with the given directional verb!

  17. Lexicalized Signs • Lexicalization means that the manner of spelling is different from normal spelling.  • Lexicalized words are fingerspelled but something is different about how they are fingerspelled. • (1) change/add movement, • (2) palms face in/down/up, or • (3) drop letters. Examples: #BANK #MALL #JOB #PARK #MALL #BUS

  18. What’s a compound sign? When two independent signs are combined to create a different sign. • EXAMPLES? • Daughter/Son - GIRL + BABY, BOY + BABY • Breakfast - FOOD + MORNING • Kitchen – COOK+ROOM • More? NON-Examples: Good Morning • Give-Me • Hot-Dog

  19. Example Question? • Which of the follow is an Iconic Sign? • A. GIVE-ME • B. #BANK • C. BREAKFAST • D. BABY

  20. Quick Quiz! • Can one word in English have multiple ways of being signed in ASL? • YES! Example? • Birthday, Light, Why, Days of the Week • Can you change a parameter and not change a sign? • NO! • What is an example of a personal pronoun in English? • ME, YOU, SHE, I , WE, THEY, HE, US,

  21. What are some rules of Fingerspelling? Don’t bounce or punch. Hand should face out. Don’t open your hand between letters. Watch for the first letter and last letter. S-O-U-N-D it O-U-T Don’t erase the air. Focus on Clarity not Speed! Pause between words. ALWAYS use your Dominant Hand!

  22. When do you Fingerspell? Peoples Names? • Yes Street Names? • Yes Movie Titles? • Yes Company names? • Yes Fingerspell proper nouns You can also fingerspelling things you don’t know – but you should gesture or act them out FIRST before going to fingerspell it.

  23. How can we incorporate #’s in signs? • AGE • WEEK • MONTH • DAYS • YEARS • MONEY • PRONOUNS

  24. AGE Spot • Where is your Age Spot? • First you can place a number at the Age-Spot and then move the handshape away from the chin in one movement, but you must stop at the # 9. • What about #’s over 9? 10, 20, 30 years old? • you may just point to your chin then sign the numberor sign AGE first then as you move away from your chin sign the number. It’s on your chin

  25. Incorporating #’s • What’s the rule? • You sign the base-sign with the # incorporated into the sign for the numbers 1 - ____ , once you get to the number ____________ you must sign the number then the base-sign. 9 10 or higher 4-DAYS 5-YEARS-OLD 19 YEARS-OLD 2-WEEKS 6-YEARS 12 + MONTHS 4-OF-THEM 2-OF-US 15 GIRLS THEY Remember: Rule of 9 when incorporating #’s!

  26. Money Twist Twisting • Dollar amounts $1 - $9 are made with a __________ motion. • Dollar amounts $10 or more are made by signing the number/amount then ______________________. Sign DOLLAR

  27. Gender Distinction • Genders is understood because of the location of the sign, in either the masculine or feminine areas of the face. • Female is • Male is Below the nose Above the nose

  28. Agent MarkerS This is added on to a sign to show a persons profession or identity. • Examples: • Teacher • Lawyer • Chef • Student • Librarian • Interpreter • Non-Examples: • Police, cop • Principal • President • Vice-President • Doctor/Nurse • Coach/Boss

  29. Y/N Questions What are the NMS for Y/N Questions? • Eyebrows Up • Lean forward • Hold the last sign How should you answer a Y/N Questions? • With a complete answer, not just Yes or No. _______yn__________ • Example: CAKE YOU WANT YOU • Wrong: YES. Right: YES CAKE I WANT I.

  30. Why do we use shoulder-shifting? • Contrasting: Multiple topics or pieces of information in the same sentence. • They are married, but they are divorced. • Comparing: What more than one person says or does. • This man is nice, this woman is nice. They are the same. • Separating: More than one idea or concept in the same sentence. • I have 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 7 fish. • Shoulder-Shifting takes place of the English word AND

  31. TRUE or FALSE • ASL and English are the same, ASL just uses your hands. • Most signs are iconic. • All English words have signs. • All occupations use an Agent Marker • Your non-dominant hand’s palm faces in when listing.

  32. What is the difference? What is the difference between HAPPY and ENJOY? DEAF and DORM ? MOM and DAD ? RUN and BIG ?

  33. WOW! LOOK AT ALL YOU'VE LEARNED THIS YEAR!

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