HI, HELLO NAME WHAT? WHO? WHERE? It s nice to meet you. (directional) MAN WOMAN PERSON SHIRT PANTS JACKET, COAT DRESS (noun) SKIRT SHOES HAT CLOTHES GLASSES HAIR BEARD MUSTACHE REMEMBER FORGET LETTER NUMBER COLOR SHAPE 1
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BLACK BLUE BROWN GRAY GREEN ORANGE RED PINK PURPLE WHITE YELLOW WINDOW LIGHT BOOK PAPER SIT AGAIN CORRECT; RIGHT WRONG FINGERSPELL COPY WRITE DRAW; ILLUSTRATE JOT-DOWN HOMEWORK 4
Definitions: 1. sightline - a hypothetical line from someone's eye to what is being seen 2. dominant side the side of the body used most by a signer, typically the hand used to write. 3. non-dominant side the side of the body used least by the signer 4. gloss used by ASL teachers and interpreters to give a written representation of what is being signed. 5. orient to shift your body, face, and hand towards the person you are signing to or talking about 6. manual alphabet individual handshapes assigned to each letter of the English alphabet 7. vocal intonation the way someone's voice rises and falls as they're speaking to show emotions 8. non-manual markers various facial expressions, head tilting, shoulder raising, mouthing, and similar signals that are added to formal signs to create meaning. 9. gestures pointing, or acting things out to get a message across 10. fingerspelling a form of sign language in which individual letters are formed by the fingers to spell out words 11. deixis using the index finger to point to a person, object, direction, or location 12. closing signal using deixis or the repetition of a WH sign to complete a thought Glossing Symbols and Descriptions: Symbol Description & Example WORD a word written in capital letters represents an ASL sign Example: HELLO fs represents a word that is spelled out using the manual alphabet Example: fs-lynch represents a gesture-like sign Example: what IX called deixis; indicates using the index finger to point to third person (he, she, it, him, her) Example: IX-he IX-loc means there & is used to indicate the location of an object, or place; followed by the location in italics & quotation marks Example: IX-loc under chair whq wh-word question; brows are furrowed & head tilted forward slightly throughout the question Example: whq YOU NAME what DCL descriptive classifier sign used to describe an object or a person; usually size or shape Example: DCL curly hair ICL instrument classifier sign in which the part of the body (usually hands) manipulates an object Example: ICL turn on light _ t topicalization (raised brows) sets up the topic of the sentence or refers back to an established topic Example: t YOU, STAND ( ) depicts an action or movement done without a sign example: (nod) 5
Deaf Culture 1. Andrew Foster (See student workbook p. 14-15) a. 1925-1987 b. Lost hearing at age of 11 years old. c. Age 17, worked odd jobs & took night classes d. Got Bachelor, 2 Masters, & Honorary PHD e. Established 31 schools for the Deaf in 13 countries f. Spent years training teachers in Africa so that they could open their own schools for the Deaf g. 1951=12 Deaf Schools in Africa; 1974=70 2. Deaf Culture Do s and Don ts a. DO give first & last names when introducing b. DO shake hands c. DO walk between two signers if it s the only way to pass. Go quickly. d. DO point to people, objects & places e. DON T watch a signed conversation f. DON T bounce your hands g. DO use the term Deaf h. DON T use any other term to refer to a culturally Deaf individual Linguistics 1. Cardinal Numbers a. # s 1-5: Palm faces inward (toward signer) b. Why? To differentiate between letters & numbers in conversation UV-32 or U2. c. When don t they turn inwards? Keep palm facing outwards for addresses, phone numbers and letter sequences. 2. Fingerspelling a. Fingerspelling is generally used in specific instances: i. First, last, and middle names ii. Names of places (cities, states, stores) iii. Titles of movies and books iv. Certain foods v. For clarification when one sign has several meanings vi. Technical terms. b. Fingerspelling is like your handwriting. c. Being clear is vital to being understood. d. Be confident enough to spell words quickly instead of breaking them down letter by letter. e. Everybody has their own fingerspelling style, just as like your unique handwriting. f. Don t finger spell whole sentences. It is hard to follow. A R E Y..O..U g. DO keep your elbow down h. DO keep your hand to side of your chest i. DO keep your hand in one place j. DO shake your head and begin again for mistakes 6
k. DON T slide your hand for double letters unless at the end of a word l. DON T bounce your hand m. DON T erase the air or slap your hand if you make a mistake Specific Guidelines for Fingerspelling Double Letters A, D, E, F, M, N, O, P, S, T at Beginning or Middle: Make a quick repetition of the letter. For the letter A, your thumb doesn t move but the rest of your fingers do. Example: Isaac, Brittany, Tissa B, C, G, K, L, P, R, U, X at Beginning or Middle: Make a double movement, as if you were fingerspelling a letter on top of the first one. Example: Molly, Bobby, Tuuva Double letters at Ending: When double letters come at the end of a word, move your hand slightly to the right. This is the ONLY time you ll move your hand. Example: Jeff, Emilee, Troll 7