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ROLE SHIFTING

ROLE SHIFTING. Role Shifting is a concept used in American Sign Language to convey that the narrator (signer) takes on roles of different people to tell stories. In English, Role Shifting roughly would be translated as, He saidShe said"Role Shifting is signed as RS" with a slight twist. . How

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ROLE SHIFTING

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    1. ROLE SHIFTING ASL 102 SPRING QUARTER 2006 By Michael A. Cooper

    2. ROLE SHIFTING Role Shifting is a concept used in American Sign Language to convey that the narrator (signer) takes on roles of different people to tell stories. In English, Role Shifting roughly would be translated as, “He said…She said” Role Shifting is signed as “RS” with a slight twist.

    3. How to do Role Shifting? As you (narrator) enact 1st role, you name the role then you name the 2nd role. Once you name both roles, no need to name these roles. Instead of naming these roles, you shift your body slightly for EACH role you enact. Be sure to have your eye gaze match the roles (character) as well as your facial expressions face the roles (characters)

    4. Role Shifting versus Contrastive Structure Role Shifting involves the dialogue of characters that you (narrator) are telling the stories of these characters by using slight body shifts. Contrastive Structure also use slight body shifts, however, it only contrasts or compare items/people. It does NOT involve dialogues at all.

    5. Role Shifting Exercises Practice role shifting between a little boy and his mother with the boy being stubborn of not doing his chores. Practice role shifting between a grown man and his mother having a causal conversation Practice role shifting between husband and wife having a bad argument

    6. Role Shifting Excercises Practice Role Shifting between a small boy and a tall boy (use eye gaze). You create a conversation between these two people. Practice Role Shifting between a HAPPY girl (use happy expressions) and an angry boy (using angry expressions). You create a conversation between these two children.

    7. Role Shifting Exercises Practice Role Shifting between you and your best friend. (Create a story). Practice Role Shifting between you and your favorite family member. (Create a story). Practice Role Shifting between you and your younger version of yourself. (Create a story). Practice Role Shifting between you and your future version of yourself (Create a story)

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