ASL Study Guide Unit 9

Rhetorical Questions:

o A way a narrator engages his audience to draw attention to the topic they will discuss next o A rhetorical question is similar to a wh-word question in structure but instead of furrowing the brows you raise them -A good signer purposely uses rhetorical questions to get the audience to engage

What are classifiers:

o ASL classifiers are essential language tools needed to provide an effective description of an environment -Specific hand shapes to show an exact object/imitate it

What should you do if the signer's perspective is difficult for you:

o Stand next to the monitor so you have the same perspective

Giving directions; where to turn:

o Tell how far (distance), number of blocks, all the way down o Refer to a landmark, such as a corner, school, etc. o Refer to the intersection, naming the cross street

How to Describe a Neighborhood:

o Tell where you live -What kind of residence, city, or district -How long and with who o Tell what your neighborhood is like -Type of neighborhood or area -What is nearby and convenient o Tell what is next to your residence o Tell what you like and don't like about the area o Tell about your future plans

Classifiers are specific hand shaped used to represent nouns according to:

o Their shape, flat, cylindrical, or bulky o Their location, wall, floor, table o Their movement, flashing, flowing o Their arrangement, in a row, randomly placed

Signing only about cents

o Touch the money spot before making a number sign -You may also touch a number sign directly to the money spot as well

Only signing about dollar amounts up to $9:

o Twist the wrist forming a number sign, up to 9 (this is called the dollar twist)

ASL Postage Stamps:

o U.S postal service wasn't receptive to the idea of creating the stamps, but the American Postal Workers Union which represented nearly 2,500 Dead workers lobbied for the stamps and won the approval of the postmaster general to create the stamps o In 1993 the U.S Postal Service released two stamps to celebrate American Sign Language -One stamp showed the "I love you" sign and the other stamp showed a mother cradling her baby in one arm with the other arm signing I love you o Many Deaf Americans thrilled with the public recognition and bought sheets of stamps tas a keepsake to commemorate the event

Signing about mixed amounts of dollars and cents:

o Use the dollar twist if necessary, but do not touch the money sport for the cents amount -The numbers following the dollar amount are understood as cents

Giving directions next to / across from:

o Use the horizontal map orientation to describe the area "with a street view" as opposed to "reading a map" o Use signer's perspective- as if you become the signer and see the location through the signers eyes -Use facial expressions to show if its closer or further away -Use non- dominant hand to maintain the location od the corner (reference point) while describing the location -Nod and point at the end to make clear the location

Giving the time (Hour and minute numbers):

o When giving a time that includes minutes, the numbers are formed by o Four hours -Tapping the index fingers on the wrist before giving the hour number -Not shaking the hand for hours 1-9 and not repeating the movement for the hours 10-12 o For minutes -Before giving the minute number, the hand moves slightly to the side -The palm faces out for minutes :01 - :09 -For minutes :10 - :15 and :20 it is best to use an emphatic, singular movement, but repeated movement is acceptable -For :30 :40 :50 these numbers use an emphatic, singular movement only

Giving the time (Hours):

o When giving the time for the hour 1:00 - 9:00 the number is formed by -Tapping the index finger on the wrist -Moving the hand outward and shaking the hand -Having the palm face out o When giving the time on the hour for 10:00 - 12:00 for the numbers by -Using either a repeated or single movement -Tapping the index finger on the wrist

Martha's Vineyard

o Where: Island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts -Every family had Deaf members, so everybody in the town "spoke language." -Islanders viewed Dead people not as "handicapped" but "just Deaf" and often remembered their being Dead as secondary to their occupations or memorable activities -Deaf people owned businesses and there wasn't a job they couldn't do -Integral part of the community -Signing communities doesn't exist anymore but have been found in Mexico, Bali, Ghana, and Israel -There's a hope another Martha's Vineyard appears

Where is the money spot located?

Dominant side of your temple

Who were the first Deaf people on Martha's Vineyard:

Jonathan Lambert was the first Deaf Carpenter and farmer in Marthas Vineyard, and his hearing wife as well as his two Deaf Children

Types of number tune ups:

o Cardinal, age, year, clock

Eric Malzkuhn:

o Celebrated teacher, story, playwright, poet, and sign master o Deaf from spinal meningitis at age 10 o Team manager of the "Five Iron Men" o Invented succession of "nonsense" animal signs that incorporated the use of his whole body and intense facial expression - translated the Jabberwocky play

How to describe the environment of a restaurant:

o Describe table or counter and seating arrangement s o Wall decorations o Lighting o Unique features

Element Classifiers

o Describe the intensity, movement, and direction of things that are not solid such as rays of light, water, etc.

Descriptive Classifiers:

o Describe the size and shape of counts and tables the shapes, patterns and textures of walls

How to translate Yes- No questions:

o Establish time if specified (raise eyebrows) o Establish location if specified (raise brows) o Name the topic (raise brows) o End with a question (raise brows, head tilt forward, hold last sign)

If you leave a group conversation:

o Even if you not directly involved, someone in the group may ask about you. If you've told someone that person is able to inform the group and the conversation will continue normally

When can Martha's Vineyard be traced back to:

o Extinct Old Kentish Sign Language used in the southern part of England in the 16th and 17th century

When signing "know how"/ "How do you":

o Fingerspell how

When giving directions:

o Give directions from the point of view of looking down the street as if it was in front of you

Locative Classifiers:

o Indicate the arrangement of tables in the area and objects on the walls

If you are late or need to leave early:

o Inform other and include a brief explanation

Johnathan Lambert:

o Jonathan Lambert is a French actor and comedian

When telling where to turn do the following:

o Nod head each block o Use "when" clause when naming the landmark o Use left/ right hand to sign "turn left/ right"

When listing items in a given category:

o Nod when naming each item to separate one from the other

What are the four forms money signs may take:

o Only signing about cents o Only signing about dollar amounts up to $9 o Signing dollar amounts higher than $9 o Signing about mixed amounts of dollars and cents