YES #NO DEAF HEARING TEACH LEARN LANGUAGE CLASS FRANCE/FRENCH SPAIN/SPANISH ENGLAND/ENGLISH MEXICO HOW+YOU HOW (to do something) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALLAUDET WHICH OH-I-SEE FINE HOW-MANY HAVE PLUS EQUAL 1
HEAD LOSE START WIN SO-SO #OK TIRED SICK SPEAK SIGN BE-RAISED BOTH fs-hs fs-asl YEAR STILL MOST SOME LITTLE-BIT #ALL NOW HARD EASY WALK RUN COOKING DANCE MORE 2
WATCH IX-loc SEWING CAMPING PAINTING TRAVEL PICTURE BICYCLING PLAY WITH #DOG EXERCISE SHOPPING #TV HOT FISHING BOWLING PHONE CHATTING GAME MINUS UNDERSTAND PAY-ATTENTION NOT LIKE DETEST FAVORITE WATER 3
TEA JUICE SODA-POP CHOCOLATE MILK CANDY THINK OPPOSITE-TO KNOW NOT-KNOW VOMIT 4
Definitions: 1. active listening giving feedback, gentle nods, brief signs, & facial expressions to show your understanding of the conversation 2. symmetrical shapes both your dominant and non-dominant hands are used in mirrored movements 3. asymmetrical shapes the dominant hand moves while the non-dominant hand remains stationary as a reference point 4. linear & circular shapes the dominant hand moves while the non-dominant hand remains stationary as a reference point 5. signer s perspective - Glossing Symbols and Descriptions: Symbol Description & Example q Yes/No question. Brows are raised, head tilted forward slightly, starting just before the signs and continuing throughout the question. Example: q YOU LEARN+ER, YOU nod Nodding with signs creates affirmative answers or statements. Example: nod YES, ME LEARN+ER neg Shaking head with signs indicates the negation of the answer or statement. Example: neg NOT-SEE br Brows raise during these signs to make sure the listener is following along. Example: br HOW+YOU # Indicates a lexicalized sign (meaning the spelling of the word has become the sign) Example: #NO #ALL ++ Indicates the sign is repeated. Also used to make sign plural. 5
Deaf Culture 1. Making Connections a. Spell first & last name b. Specify whether you are Deaf or hearing c. Tell that you re learning ASL d. Spell first & last name of teacher e. Specify that your teacher is hearing f. Deaf people make long-distance, lasting relationships g. They travel many miles to sporting, community, conferences, or social events to mingle and catch up with friends, coworkers, or classmates 2. Gallaudet University a. President Abraham Lincoln signed act to establish school in 1864 b. The ONLY Deaf liberal arts university in the world c. Center of a Deaf-World social network d. Has been called a Deaf Mecca and home e. The Gallaudet Archives contain the world s largest collection of materials documenting the language and culture of Deaf people. f. The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center serves Deaf students all over the US g. Deaf Way I (1989) & II (2002) were gatherings Deaf people from 120 countries to share their ideas, talents, art, & visual performances h. The school mascot is the Bison i. The school paper is the Buff & Blue 3. Regina Olson Hughes a. Linguistics 1. Yes-No Questions a. Asking Yes-No Questions i. Raise brows throughout the question ii. Lean head forward with the last sign iii. Hold the last sign until your listener starts to answer b. Answering Yes-No Questions i. Sign YES and nod head OR sign NO and shake head ii. Restate the signed question in your answer iii. Nod or shake head until finished answering the question 2. Active Listening a. For ASL communication to flow smoothly, you must practice active listening b. Give feedback to the other signer to show you are understanding c. Without feedback, the signer may think you don t understand & repeat themselves d. OH-I-SEE with nod is an appropriate way to give feedback 3. Which Hand Do you Use? a. Your dominant hand is usually the hand you write with. b. If you are ambidextrous, choose one hand and stick with it. c. 1-handed signs always use your dominant hand d. 2-handed symmetrical signs use both hands e. 2-handed non-symmetrical signs dominant hand moves and non-dominant is stationary 4. Cardinal Numbers 16-29 a. 16-19 i. Begin with A handshape, palm facing you 6
ii. Twist hand so palm faces out to 6, 7, 8, or 9 b. 20 & 21 i. The movement is repeated twice and hand stays in the same place c. 22 i. Use V handshape with palm facing down ii. V bounces once and moves to the side d. 23-29 i. Start with L handshape in upright position ii. Move hand slightly forward for next number 5. Language Backgrounds: Transitions a. When telling a Deaf person your background, organize the information chronologically b. Raise Brows to signal a change in the following topics i. Name of Subject/Topic ii. High School Time iii. College Time iv. Present Time 7