ASL II Review
1. Compare and contrast Cardinal and Ordinal numbers. (7.3, 9.9, ASL1)
1. Cardinal #- Counting numbers- #1-5 Palm Orientation faces signer- versus Ordinal Numebrs- ranking or order in a series- 1st, 2nd, etc- signed horizontal with a twist
Nathie Marbury
Black Deaf Storyteller and teacher- researched Black ASL
Sign years
Chunk 2 X 2, for #11-15- move forward only not back and only move once. For years with a zero, sign the zero 1907 as a place holder
Glasses
DCL: C
Agreement Verbs
Shows from who to who, object must be signs first, then action
List the non-manual markers (NMM) used when signing: Size i. Small ii. Medium iii. Large
Small, 000, medium, mmm, large CHA
Plain verbs
do not change/move
Arthur Kruger
writer, established Deaf sports leagues
Instrument (or tool) Classifiers
you use your hands (or an other part of your body) to manipulate an "object."
Range of numbers
BETWEEN, MORE THAN< LESS THAN
Chairs in a Circle
Bent V
What is a classifier and how is it used in ASL?
Classifier in sign language is a signed word that represents a particular group of objects or referents. A classifier handshape may be incorporated with a movement, palm orientation,and/or location to convey rich information in a predicate
What sign is commonly used to signal you are making a request? What facial expression goes along with this sign?
DO- YOU-MIND, RAISED EYEBROWS
William Dummy Hoy
Deaf baseball player
Element Classifiers
Describe the look/action of the elements i.e. gas, air, liquid, fire, smoke: That do not have specific shape/sizes, and are usually in constant motion
List the non-manual markers (NMM) used when signing: Directions (9.5) i. Near ii.Moderate - iii. Far -
Directions- near C-S, arm close to body, moderate- MMM, arm ½ extended, far- ahh arm fully extended
Agreeing with a condition
FIRST (this must happen first) UNDERSTAND (cue to see what the condition is)
Explain the difference signs to use in order to be conceptually accurate in the multiple meanings of HAVE, TO-DRIVE, TO-TAKE, and PICK-UP in sentences
Have- NEED, MUST, NOT-YET, FINISH, etc
Books stacked
LCL: B
Pictures on a Wall
LCL: B
Juliette Gordon
Low; Founder of Girl Scouts- that is why manual Alphabet is taught in Brownies
Negation signs
NEVER, REFUSE/WON'T, ILLEGAL, DON'T, NOT, NONE, NOT-ALLOWED
Rhetorical questions
NOT a question but rather a statement- use RAISED eyebrows
Two people walking:
SCL: V
Explain the cultural etiquette with regards to Greetings and Leave-Takings in the Deaf Community. Be specific.
Say hi; make eye contact to all, nod. Hug is haven't seen in a while; leaving- say bye to all; hug if appropriate
Listing
start at top, for list of 3 & 5- use thumb
Role Shifting
used to "assume the role" of a person or character, use shoulder shifts to clarify who is speaking
Beethoven
composer- continued even after deafness
Strategies for asking for a sign
list in a category, use opposites, describe or act out, give definition
Spatial verbs
show direction or space- PUT, GO, WRITE, LOOK
Locative Classifiers
show placement or spatial information about an object. Sometimes indicate movement.
Agreement verbs
shows action from giver to receiver- ASK, HELP, BORROW
List the non-manual markers (NMM) used when signing: Wh-word questions
WH- tilt head, furrow eyebrows, hold last sign
Identify person in room (gender first)
Using: body position, appearance, and/or clothing
Eric Malkzuhn
Writer/teacher; established foundations for ASL poetry and theater
Order for describing personal items
a. Name item b. Describe basic shape and size c. Give details- what made from, design, pattern
Descriptive Classifiers (DCL)
also known as size and shape specifiers, (SASSes). They describe a person or object. They show size, shape, pattern, depth and texture of a noun as well as indicate its location in space.
