WH- questions Yes-No questions Asking questions WH- questions Yes-No questions

ASL and Facial grammar In conversation, English speakers listen to the tone and rise and fall of your voice (intonation). These variations add meaning to the message. In ASL, these variations are shown by facial and body expression. The raised eyebrow, the tilted head, shape of the mouth, etc. shape the meaning of what the signer is saying.

Non-manual signals These variations in ASL are called: a) non-manual signals or NMS b) Non manual grammatical signals or NMGS (another name). Mastery of ASL cannot occur without mastery of facial grammar!

Non-manual signals (NMS) are essential when asking questions in ASL but not all questions are signed the same way! Two major question forms in ASL are: WH – QUESTIONS YES – NO QUESTIONS

WH - QUESTIONS Who? How-many? What? How-much? When? What-time? Where? How-old? Why? What’s-up? How? Which?

WH - QUESTIONS Wh-questions in ASL MUST be accompanied by the following non-manual signals: - Eyebrows lowered / Eyes narrowed - Head tilt forward - Last sign in question is held, waiting for response.

WH- QUESTIONS In ASL, the WH-question is often located at the END of the sentence. YOUR ASL TEACHER WHO? (English: Who is your ASL teacher?) SCHOOL YOU GO WHERE? (English: Where do you go to school?)

YOUR NAME WHAT? (English: What is your name?) CLASS BEGIN WHAT-TIME? (English: What time does the class begin?) BATHROOM WHERE? (English: Where’s the bathroom?)

YES-NO QUESTIONS Yes-No questions in ASL are questions that when asked, are responded to by either a “yes” or a “no” answer. Examples: “Are you a student?” “Yes” “Do you have your paper?” “No” “Have you finished eating?” “Yes”

Yes-No Questions in ASL require these non-manual signals: Eyebrows raised Head tilt forward Eye contact made with the person being asked the question -The last sign in the question is held, waiting for a response.

Wh-Q and Yes-No Question dialogue Wh-Q Response: YOUR NAME WHAT? MY NAME _______ YES-NO Q STUDENT YOU? YES, ME STUDENT Wh-Q TEACHER WHERE? (point) DEAF YOU?` NO, ME HEARING

You have to be an actor! We will have two activities: Look At ….. What’s out there?!

This activity involves using the sign LOOK-AT , eye gaze and facial expression 1.stare 2. take a quick glance 3. examine an object carefully 4. look up and down a street 5. look at the top of a skyscraper 6. look at money on the street 7. look at something with difficulty 8. look at something with skepticism (doubt) 9. look a person over that you like 10. look a person over that you dislike 11. look for someone in a crowd 12. look lovingly 13. look with curiosity 14. look around nervously 15. look with terror 16. look at something with hatred.

What’s out there?! Open an imaginary door and react to what you see. 1. act surprised 2. confused 3. happy 4. bored 5. disgusted 6. scared 7. sentimental 8. irritated 9. look up at a tall man 10. look down at a dog 11. shake someone’s hand 12. look around – there’s no one there 13. act as if you were punched in the face 14. Act as if you were punched in the stomach 15. act as if you were kicked in the knee 16. act as if you were handed a tiny object 17. act as if you were handed a heavy package 18. act as if you were handed a huge package 19. act as if you were handed something disgusting 20. Act as if you were handed something lovely.

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