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ENTITY CLASSIFIERS “HANDLE CL”

Learn about classifier handshapes in American Sign Language II, how they serve as nouns, adjectives, and predicates, and how they provide information about size and shape of entities.

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ENTITY CLASSIFIERS “HANDLE CL”

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  1. ENTITY CLASSIFIERS“HANDLE CL” American Sign Language II Ocean City High School Ms. Severino

  2. What is a classifier? • Sets of categories of classifiers can serve as nouns, adjectives and predicates.

  3. CLASSIFIERS AS NOUNS • HUMAN (CL:V) • ANIMALS, PLANTS (CL:BENT V) • NON-LIVING OBJECTS (CL:A, CL:3) ENTITY CLASSIFIERS • Note:You must sign WHAT the noun is first before the classifier for that noun can be used!! • Ex: MAN CL-1 (walking quickly)

  4. ENTITY CLASSIFERSNOUNS ONLY----NO ACTION • Persons • Objects—small and large • Structures **They provide information about the size and shape of entities (living or non-living) SASS classifiers

  5. The Handle Classifier PREDICATE-VERB-ACTION HAPPENS • Manipulative: hand is showing the act of doing something to an object. The hand will change its grip to fit the size and shape of the object being held. • Depictive:the hands become the object.

  6. Handle Classifier Handshapes • CL: Baby O – pincher grip to hold a small object • CL: Flattened O – to hold a thin, flat object like a sheet of paper. • CL: Flattened F - to pick up a small object • CL: Bent 5- to turn a door knob

  7. Comprehension CheckENTITY vs. HANDLE (manip, depict) Use the correct form of CL in each sentence. • RING *PUTTING-RING-ON • TELEPHONE *Hold the telephone to your ear *Put the handset of a phone on a TTY • SCREWDRIVER *MOVING-SCREWDRIVER • VASE *VASE-PUT-ON-TABLE

  8. Questions So Far???

  9. Comprehension Check Use the correct form of CL in each sentence. • Steer a car • STEERING WHEEL • Hold the telephone to your ear • TELEPHONE • Put the handset of a phone on a TTY • Play the slot machines • Push a grocery cart • Wash a window

  10. Comprehension Check Use the correct form of CL in each sentence. • Open the refrigerator door—single door vs. double door • Pull open a sliding glass door. • Use the remote control to change the channel on the TV. • Turn on the lights • LAMP • Carry a protest sign. • Open a jar of peanut butter. • JAR

  11. Comprehension Check Use the correct form of CL in each sentence. • Swing a baseball bat • Hold on to a cup that has no handle • CUP • Hold a big coffee mug • Hold onto a tea cup or Italian espresso • Use a screwdriver • Brush your hair • Put on lipstick

  12. DEPICTIVE HANDLE CLASSIFIERS Use the correct form of CL in each example. • GUN *BLOWDRYER • RAKE *HAIRBRUSH • SHOVEL *COMB • KNIFE *TELEPHONE • SCREWDRIVER • TOOTHBRUSH • MASCARA WAND

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